Person

Rickard, Michael Desmond (1941 - 2019)

Born
22 September 1941
India
Died
25 June 2019
Occupation
Agricultural scientist and Parasitologist

Summary

Mike Rickard was a veterinary parasitologist whose main research interests concerned the immunology, biology, epidemiology and control of tapeworm infections in livestock, and the transmission of tapeworms to humans. His research group developed and commercialised the first recombinant antiparasitic vaccine, leading to similar vaccines for range of cestode parasites. Between 1989 and 2001 Rickard was Chief of the CSIRO Division of Animal Health. Rickard was President of the Australian Society for Parasitology in 1982.

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Chronology

1963
Education - Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc), University of Queensland
1967
Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Queensland
1967 - 1969
Career position - Lecturer in Veterinary Parasitology, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
1969 - 1977
Career position - Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Parasitology, University of Melbourne
1973 - 1992
Career position - Member of Council, Australian Society for Parasitology
1978 - 1989
Career position - Reader in Veterinary Parasitology, University of Melbourne
1979
Education - Doctor of Veterinary Science (DVSc), University of Melbourne
1982
Career position - President, Australian Society for Parasitology
1983
Award - Bancroft Mackerras Medal for Excellence, Australian Society for Parasitology
1983 - 1989
Career position - Associate Dean, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Melbourne
1984
Career position - President, Central Branch, Victorian Division, Australian Veterinary Association
1986 - ?
Career position - Member of the Board, World Federation of Parasitologists
1986 - 1989
Career position - Member, Editorial Board, Filia parasitologica (Czechoslovakia)
1987 - 1995
Career position - Member, Editorial Committee, International journal of parasitology
1987 - 2019
Award - Fellow, Australian Society for Parasitology
1989 - 2001
Career position - Chief, CSIRO Division of Animal Health
1989 - 2002
Career position - Professional Research Fellow, University of Melbourne
1991
Award - Clunies Ross National Science and Technology Award, Ian Clunies Ross Memorial Foundation
1992 - 2019
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE)
1996 - 2002
Career position - Member, Board of Governors and Executive Committee, Clunies Ross National Science Foundation
2001
Life event - Retired
2001
Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society in animal production and processing
2002 - 2004
Career position - Special Advisor on Animal Welfare, CSIRO
2003 - 2015
Career position - Chairman of the Board, Animal Welfare Science Centre, University of Melbourne
2004 - 2005
Career position - Post-retirement Fellow, CSIRO
2014
Award - Gilruth Prize for Meritorious Service to Veterinary Science, Australian Veterinary Association

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Journal Articles

  • Anon, 'The Clunies Ross National Science and Technology Award [Dr Michael Rickard]', Australian Veterinary Journal, 69 (1) (1992), 24. Details
  • Anon, 'Vale M. .D. Rickard (1941 - 2019)', Newsletter, Australian Society for Parasitology, 303 (5) (2019). Details
  • Anon, 'Michael "Mike" Rickard: a champion of animal welfare', Impact: magazine of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, 209 (2019), 68. https://www.atse.org.au/what-we-do/strategic-advice/impact-209/. Details
  • Turner, A. J.; Beveridge, I.; Lightowlers, M.; Donald, A. D.; and Stewart, D. J., 'Michael Desmond Rickard (1941 - 2019)', Australian veterinary journal, 98 (9) (2020), 471-2. https://doi.org/10.1111/avj.13012. Details

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