Person
Lester, Robert John Graham (Bob) (1941 - )
- Born
- 28 November 1941
Walsall, United Kingdom - Occupation
- Parasitologist
Summary
Robert Lester worked on the ecology, systematics, parthenogenesis, and host-parasite interaction and control of parasites of economically important marine species. He is recognised as expert in the crustacean parasites of fish, protozoan parasites of oysters and baculoviruses of prawns. His research interests extend to the application of marine parasitology to fisheries management and aquaculture, especially in the abalone, oyster, prawn, and sea-caged tuna fisheries. On retirement he was appointed Emeritus Professor in the School of Biological Sciences, University of Queensland.
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Chronology
- 1964
- Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
- 1969
- Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- 1973
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- 1977 - 1984
- Career position - Teaching and Research Fellow, Department of Parasitology, University of Queensland
- 1984 - 1989
- Career position - Lecturer in Marine Parasitology, Department of Parasitology, University of Queensland
- 1989 - 1996
- Career position - Reader, Department of Parasitology, University of Queensland
- 1998
- Career position - Head of Department of Parasitology, University of Queensland
- 2002
- Career position - Inaugural Head Subject Examiner for Aquatic Animal Health, Australian College of Veterinary Scientists
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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
- 'Lester, Robert John Graham (19411128-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-615323. Details
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Last modified: 10 August 2016