Person
Blair, David (1949 - )
- Born
- 1949
Glasgow, Scotland - Occupation
- Parasitologist
Summary
David Blair is a world authority on the systematics and evolution of flatworms. In his research he uses molecular techniques to study evolutionary changes and the influence of host and environmental factors, the co-evolution of parasites and their hosts, questions about population genetics and phylogeography of vertebrates, and molecular taxonomy of medically-important parasites such as Asian lung flukes and blood flukes. Specific interests include parasites of tropical Australian wildlife, particularly dugongs and chelonians. He described numerous new genera and the families Labicolidae and Balanotaenidae. In 2006 he donated to the Queensland Museum over 1,500 specimens of Digenea, stigeroids and parasites of Australian wildlife.
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Chronology
- 1971
- Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), Glasgow University
- 1974
- Life event - Migrated to Australia
- 1974
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Glasgow University
- 1975 - 1979
- Career position - Tutor, Department of Zoology, James Cook University
- 1979 - 1980
- Career position - Post-doctoral Fellow, Department of Parasitology, University of Queensland
- 1981 - 1989
- Career position - Lecturer, Department of Zoology, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
- 1989 - 1997
- Career position - Senior Lecturer, Department of Zoology, James Cook University
- 1997
- Career position - Professor, Department of Zoology, School of Molecular and Biological Sciences, James Cook University
- 2008
- Award - Fellow, Australian Society for Parasitology
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Published resources
Journal Articles
- Angus, B. M.; Cannon, L. G. R.; and Adlard, R. D., 'Parasitology and the Queensland Museum, with Biographical Notes on Collectors', Memoirs of the Queensland Museum: Nature, 53 (2007), 1-156. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5231453. Details
- VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/107032459. Details
- Prime Minister's Prizes for Science 2020 [citations], Department of Industry, Science and Resources, Canberra, 2020, https://www.industry.gov.au/data-and-publications/prime-ministers-prizes-for-science-2020. Details
- 'Blair, David G (1949-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-562387. Details
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Last modified: 8 November 2016