Person

McKern, Neil Moreton (1946 - 2014)

Born
17 December 1946
Richmond, New South Wales, Australia
Died
20 March 2014
Occupation
Chemist, Immunologist and Virologist

Summary

Neil Moreton McKern was a specialist in virus chemistry. As Senior Principal Research Scientist within the CSIRO's Division of Protein Chemistry, he was involved in the development of the infectious bursal disease virus vaccine, research on the footrot in sheep and the taxonomy of potyviruses.

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McKern was awarded the following CSIRO medals:

1997 - CSIRO Chairman's Medal for Science and Engineering Excellence as a team member (under the leadership of Ahmed Azad, Kevin Fahey and Colin Ward) for their outstanding contributions to our knowledgeof the structure and biology of the Birnaviridae family of double-stranded RNA viruses;

2006 - CSIRO Chairman's Medal for Science and Engineering Excellence as a member of the team (with Michael Lawrence, Colin Ward, Lindsay Sparrow and colleagues) that determined the molecular structure of the human insulin receptor.

Chronology

1964 - ?
Career position - Technical Assistant at the CSIRO Division of Protein Chemistry
1971
Education - Bachelor of Science, University of Melbourne
1971 - 1981
Career position - Experimental Scientist, Royal Children's Hospital and CSIRO
1981
Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Science, University of Melbourne
1982 - 1987
Career position - Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Protein Chemistry
1987 - 1997
Career position - Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Materials Science and Technology
1993
Award - B. Rispens Memorial Award for Avian Pathology, World Veterinary Poultry Association
1997
Award - CSIRO Chairman's Medal for Science and Engineering Excellence (with colleagues)
1997 - 1999
Career position - Senior Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Manufacturing Science and Technology
2006
Award - CSIRO Chairman's Medal for Science and Engineering Excellence (with colleagues)
2006 - 2008
Career position - Research Team Leader for Protein Production within the Aust Biotech Growth Partnership Theme
2008 - 2011?
Career position - CMHT Project Manager for Protein Production within the CRC for Cancer Therapeutics
2011
Life event - Retired

Published resources

Journal Articles

  • Ward, C. W.; and Lawrence, M. C., 'Vale Neil McKern - Australian insulin receptor scientist', Frontiers in endocrinology, 5 (2014), 105. Details

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Rebecca Rigby

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