Person

Pugsley, Albert Tonkin (1910 - 2002)

Born: 11 March 1910
Mildura, Victoria, Australia
Died: 6 November 2002
Occupation: Geneticist and Plant breeder

Summary

Albert Pugsley was Director of the Agricultural Research Centre in Wagga Wagga from 1953 until his retirement in 1975. He developed and bred a number of wheat varieties adapted for different climates. Pugsley later accepted an honorary appointment as Senior Associate in Plant sciences at the University of Melbourne, which he held from 1978-1986.

In 1953, he was awarded the Farrer Memorial Medal, by the NSW Department of Primary Industries.

Details

Educated Scotch College, University of Melbourne (BAgrSci 1931, DSc, DAgrSc(Hon))

Chronology

1931: Education - Bachelor of Agricultural Science (BAgrSci), University of Melbourne
1931 - 1939: Career position - Plant Pathologist, Victorian Department of Agriculture
1939 - 1953: Career position - Plant Geneticist, Waite Agricultural Institute, Adelaide
1953: Award - Farrer Memorial Medal and Oration, NSW Department of Primary Industries
1953 - 1975: Career position - Director, Agricultural Research Institute, Wagga Wagga
1975: Life event - Retired
1978 - 1986: Career position - Senior Associate in Plant Sciences, University of Melbourne
1981: Award - Doctor of Agricultural Science (DAgrSc), honoris causa, University of Melbourne
1981: Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for service to agriculture, particularly in the field of wheat research

Published resources

Newspaper Articles

Pugsley, Eleanor and Ian, 'Obituary: Dr Albert Tonkin Pugsley, AM, Geneticist and Plant Breeder', The Age (2002). Details

Resources

Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4711048. Details
VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/93559042. Details
'Pugsley, A T', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1112754. Details
'Awarded honorary DAgrSc, 1981', Honorary degree holders, University of Melbourne, 2023, https://about.unimelb.edu.au/notable-alumni-staff/honorary-degree-holders. Details

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