Person
Davidson, James Logie (1932 - )
AM
- Born
- 1932
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia - Occupation
- Agricultural scientist, Agronomist and Plant breeder
Summary
James Davidson is an agronomist expert in soil profiles and pasture management. He is known for developing new breeds of wheat that were designed to adapt to the previously un-profitable high rainfall zone. The new breeds, including the Lawson, Paterson, Gordon, Tennant, Brennan and Dennis varieties, were more resistant to diseases, including the previously devastating Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus.
Details
In 1997 Davidson was awarded the CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement for his contributions to wheat breeding and agronomy.
Chronology
- 1953
- Education - Bachelor of Agricultural Science (BAgSc), University of Adelaide
- 1956 -
- Career position - Research scientist, CSIRO Division of Plant Industry at Deniliquin
- 1956
- Education - Master of Agricultural Science (MAgSc), University of Adelaide
- 1963
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
- 1988 - 1996
- Award - Fellow, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science
- 1997 -
- Award - Fellow, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science snd Technology
- 1997
- Award - CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement
- 1997
- Award - Australian Medal of Agricultural Science, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology
- 1998
- Award - C. M. Donald Medal, Australian Society of Agronomy
- 1999
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
- 2001
- Award - Centenary Medal service to Australian society in plant production and processing
- 2003
- Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for service to the wheat industry through the development of new winter wheat varieties suitable for cultivation in the higher rainfall and colder regions of Australia
Related entries
Published resources
Resources
- 'Davidson, James (1932-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1508920. Details
Resource Sections
- Ward, C., 'James Davidson', in CSIROpedia, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), 2011, https://csiropedia.csiro.au/Davidson-James. Details
- Ward, Colin, 'James (Jim) Davidson', in CSIROpedia, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), 2014. https://csiropedia.csiro.au/Davidson-James/. Details
See also
- Ward, Colin, 'CSIRO Entrepreneurship Award', in CSIROpedia, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), 2013, https://csiropedia.csiro.au/csiro-entrepreneurship-award/. Details
Rebecca Rigby
Created: 23 February 2012, Last modified: 19 September 2024