Falvey, John Lindsay (1950 - )

Summary

John Lindsay Falvey is an agricultural scientist and author. His interests are in the intersection between agricultural science and spirituality and has published over 10 books and 100 papers in the field. His interest in this area began after conducting research into agricultural practices in Thailand, on the premise of introducing livestock as an alternative to opium farming.

In 1995 he became Dean of the Victorian College of Agriculture and Horticulture, University of Melbourne. After assisting to merge the separate faculties within the college he stepped down but remained Chair of Agriculture at the University.

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Chronology

c. 1971 - c. 1976

Education - Conducted research at the Douglas-Daly Experiment Station

c. 1974

Education - Masters degree, La Trobe University

1980

Education - Doctor of Philosophy, University of Queensland

1981 - 1984

Career position - Director, MPW Australia

1981 - 1999

Career position - Director, Falvey Consulting Ltd

1984 - 1990

Career position - Managing Director, MPW Australia

1987 - 1993

Career position - Chairman, Editorial Committee, Australian journal of agricultural science

1990 - 1993

Career position - Managing Director, Coffey-MPW Pty Ltd

1991 - 1996

Award - Fellow, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science

1995 - 1997

Career position - Dean, Victorian College of Agriculture and Horticulture

1995 - 1997

Career position - Director, School of Forestry Creswick, Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture, University of Melbourne

1995 - 1997

Career position - Board Member, Centre for Farm Planning and Land Management

1995 - 1999

Career position - Director, CRC for Hardwood Fibre and Paper Science

1995 - 1999

Career position - Dean and CEO, Institute of Land and Food Resources, University of Melbourne

1995 - 2005

Career position - Chair of Agriculture, Institute of Land and Food Resources, University of Melbourne

1997 -

Award - Fellow, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology

1997

Award - Elected Fellow, Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE)

1997 - 1999

Career position - Director, School of Forestry Creswick, Institute of Land and Food Resources, University of Melbourne

2001

Award - Centenary Medal for services to rural development

2004

Award - Doctorate of Agricultural Science, University of Melbourne

2013 -

Career position - Chairman of the Board, International Livestock Research Institute

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Published resources

Edited Books

• Herd, Margaret ed., Who's who in Australia 2002 (Melbourne: Crown Content, 2001), 2020 pp. Details

Resources

• 'Falvey, J Lindsay (1950-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-519347. Details