Person

Fitt, Gary

Occupation
Entomologist

Summary

Dr Gary Fitt is an expert in insect ecology and its role in agricultural sustainability.

He has worked extensively on the genetic modification of cotton varieties, focusing particularly on their enhancement with proteins that are insecticidal to the Helicoverpa caterpillar. This work was done in collaboration with Dr Danny Llewellyn and Dr Greg Constable and received the CSIRO Chairman's Medal (2003) and the ATSE Clunies Ross Award (2006).

In 2007 Dr Fitt was made Deputy Chief of the CSIRO Division of Entomology. He has worked within the Division since 1977.

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Chronology

1977 - 1979
Career position - Experimental Scientist, CSIRO Division of Entomology, Darwin
1983 - 1986
Career position - Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO Divisions of Plant Industry and Entomology, Narrabri, N.S.W.
1990 - 1999
Career position - Officer-in-Charge and Program Leader, CSIRO Cotton Research Unit, Narrabri, N.S.W.
1990 - 2004
Career position - Senior Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Entomology
1993 - 1999
Career position - Program Leader, CRC for Sustainable Cotton Production, Narrabri, N.S.W.
1999 - 2003
Career position - Chief Executive Officer, Australian Cotton CRC, Narrabri
2001 -
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE)
2001
Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society in rural science and technology
2002
Award - Ian Mackerras Medal, Australian Entomological Society
2003 - 2006
Career position - Strategy Director, CSIRO Division of Entomology, Brisbane
2006
Award - Clunies Ross National Science and Technology Award (jointly with Greg Constable and Danny Llewellyn), Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
2006 - 2007
Career position - Assistant Chief, CSIRO Division of Entomology
2007 -
Career position - Deputy Chief, CSIRO Division of Entomology
2019
Career position - President, Entomological Society of Queensland

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