Person

Tellam, Ross Lindsay

AM

Occupation
Animal geneticist and Geneticist

Summary

Ross Tellam is an expert in bovine and ovine genomics, who, in 2011 was employed as Chief Research Scientist in the CSIRO's Division of Livestock Industries. His research interest lies in the relationships between gene and function and encompass the molecular events contributing to livestock production traits. He was significantly involved in the deciphering of the sheep and cattle genomes in 2009, a landmark achievement. Ross has published over 100 scientific articles. In 2014 Ross Tellam became a Member of the Order of Australia for services to science relating to field livestock productivity and sustainability.

Details

In 2010 Tellam was awarded the CSIRO Chairman's Medal for Science and Engineering Excellence as team leader of the Livestock Genomics Team (with James Kijas, Brian Dalrymple, Bill Barendse and colleagues), for leading two international consortia and scientific contributions dedicated to decoding the genomes of cattle and sheep, positioning Australiaas a global leader in transforming animal agriculture.

Chronology

1980
Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Queensland
1980 - 1982
Career position - Research Scientist, Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis
1982 - 1987
Career position - Research Scientist, Departments of Physical Biochemistry and Experimental Pathology at the John Curtin School of Medical Research in Canberra
1987 - 1991
Career position - Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Tropical Animal Production
1991 - 1993
Career position - Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Tropical Animal Production
1993 - 1996
Career position - Senior Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Tropical Animal Production
1993 - 2005
Career position - Member of the Board, Australian National Genome Information Service
1995 - 2011
Career position - Adjunct Associate Professor, Griffith University
1996 - 2000
Career position - Senior Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Tropical Agriculture
2000 - 2014
Career position - Senior Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Livestock Industries
2005
Award - Gardiner Dairy Foundation Project Award
2005 - 2009
Career position - Co-Leader, International Bovine Genome Annotation and Analysis Projects
2005 - 2009
Career position - Member, Network in Genes, Environment and Development
2006 - 2011
Career position - Member, International Society for Animal Genetics
2007
Award - CSIRO Livestock Industries Project Award
2010
Award - CSIRO Chairman's Medal for Science and Engineering Excellence (as team leader)
2014
Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to science through research roles in the field of livestock productivity and sustainability
2014 - 2016
Career position - Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Livestock Industries
2017 -
Career position - Honorary Fellow, CSIRO

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Rebecca Rigby

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