Person
Mayo, Oliver (1942 - )
- Born
- 29 May 1942
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia - Occupation
- Biologist, University Administrator and Statistician
Summary
Oliver Mayo was Chief of the Division of Animal Production at CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) from 1989. Prior to this he had held senior positions at the University of Adelaide and the University of Edinburgh. May's research at CSIRO dealt with the statistical aspects of evolution and population quantitative genetics.
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Chronology
- 1965
- Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)), University of Adelaide
- 1968
- Career position - Tutor in Genetics, University of Adelaide
- 1968
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Adelaide
- 1968 - 1969
- Career position - CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) senior overseas student at the Institute of Animal Genetics, University of Edinburgh
- 1969 - 1971
- Career position - Leckie-Mactier Fellow with the Department of Genetics, University of Edinburgh
- 1971 - 1978
- Career position - Senior Lecturer in charge of the Biometry Section of the Waite Agricultural Research Institute, University of Adelaide
- 1975
- Career position - Diploma in Business Management (DipBusMan), University of Adelaide
- 1979 - 1982
- Career position - President, Human Genetics Society of Australia, South Australian branch
- 1979 - 1989
- Career position - Reader at the Biometry Section of the Waite Agricultural Research Institute
- 1986 - 1987
- Career position - Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural Science, University of Adelaide
- 1989
- Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Adelaide
- 1989 - 2000
- Career position - Chief of the CSIRO Division of Animal Production
- 1991 - 1993
- Career position - Vice-President of the Genetics Society of Australia
- 1993 - 1995
- Career position - President, Genetics Society of Australia
- 1996 -
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science
- 1996 - April 2013
- Career position - Chair, Sectional Committee for Agriculture, Veterinary Science and Applied Science, Australian Academy of Science
- 2000 -
- Career position - Honorary Research Fellow, CSIRO Division of Livestock Industries
- 2000
- Life event - Retired
- 2008 - 2011
- Career position - Member of Council, Australian Academy of Science
- 2011 - 2013?
- Career position - Member, Finance Committee, Australian Academy of Science
- 2013 - 2015
- Career position - Member of Council, Australian Academy of Science
Related entries
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Oldroyd, Benjamin P.; and Mayo, Oliver, 'Rossiter Henry Crozier 1943-2009', Historical Records of Australian Science, 22 (1) (2011), 80-103, https://doi.org/10.1071/HR11004. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q68147178. Details
- VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/51972130. Details
- 'Mayo, Oliver (19420529-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-504075. Details
Resource Sections
- Ward, C., 'Oliver Mayo', in CSIROpedia, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), 2011, https://csiropedia.csiro.au/Mayo-Oliver. Details
- Williams, Robyn, 'Interview with Dr Oliver Mayo, evolutionary geneticist', in Interviews with Australian scientists, Australian Academy of Science, 2010, https://www.science.org.au/learning/general-audience/history/interviews-australian-scientists/dr-oliver-mayo-evolutionary. Details
Rosanne Walker
Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 9 October 2025