Person
McKenzie, John Alexander (1947 - )
AM FAA
- Born
- 30 December 1947
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Summary
John Alexander McKenzie was Dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Melbourne. He has headed significant genetic research projects throughout his career, has produced over 110 publications to his name and is a long-term member and one-time Treasurer and President of the Genetics Society of Australia (GSA). John McKenzie was appointed a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA) and is currently Secretary (Education & Public Awareness) at the Academy. He received continuous ARC and industry support from 1977-2006, and published extensively, particularly on issues related to insecticidal and genetic control of sheep blowfly and insecticide resistance.
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Chronology
- 1971 - 1973
- Career position - Demonstrator, then Senior Demonstrator in Genetics at La Trobe University in Bundoora, Victoria
- 1973
- Education - PhD, La Trobe University. Theses. Genetics and Human Variation Department, "Studies on the ecological genetics of Drosophila"
- 1974 - 1975
- Career position - Postdoctoral Fellow at the Research School of Biological Sciences, Australian National University
- 1975 - 1977
- Career position - Lecturer at La Trobe University
- 1977 - 1980
- Career position - Genetics Lecturer, University of Melbourne
- 1981 - 1987
- Career position - Senior Lecturer in Genetics, University of Melbourne
- 1988 - 1994
- Career position - Reader in Genetics, University of Melbourne
- 1993
- Career position - Personal Chair in the Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne
- 1998 - 2006
- Career position - Dean of the Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne
- 1 January 2001
- Award - Centenary Medal, Australian Government Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, "For service to Australian society and science in genetics"
- 2006
- Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of Melbourne
- 2011?
- Award - Honorary Doctor of Laws, University of Melbourne
- 13 June 2011
- Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM), The Queen's Birthday 2011 Honours List, "For service to higher education through administrative roles, to professional associations, and to the community"
- 2022?
- Award - John A. McKenzie/Selby Scientific Foundation Award, University of Melbourne (honours or post graduate)
- 2024?
- Award - John Alexander McKenzie Scholarship, University of Melbourne (undergraduate)
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Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q67650292. Details
- The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links], Australian Academy of Science, Canberra, 2019, https://www.science.org.au/profile/john-mckenzie. Details
- 'McKenzie, J A (19471230-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-603693. Details
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Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 27 October 2025