Person

Lascelles, Alexander Kirk (Alick) (1930 - 2015)

Born
6 October 1930
Balgowlah, New South Wales, Australia
Died
6 February 2015
Occupation
Immunologist and Science administrator

Summary

Alick Lascelles was an immunologist and physiologist best known for his work on immunity to mastitis. He contributed to scientific knowledge on the origin, characteristics and mechanisms of transfer of antibody in mammary glands, as well as the transfer of immunoglobulin into colostrum. In 1962 he joined the Dairy Research Unit at Camden, becoming Professor of Dairying in 1964. Here he instigated research programs on the prevention and treatment of mastitis and the role of colostrum in the immunity of new-born cattle. This research led to Australia becoming an international leader in ruminant immunology. Lascelles moved in 1973 to become Chief of the CSIRO Division of Animal Health. During his time as Chief, he oversaw an extensive rationalisation of the Division's research programs and the completion of the Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) at Geelong, Victoria. Research programs that flourished under Lascelles included immunology and molecular biology, bovine infertility, Johne's disease in sheep, and blue tongue and enzootic pneumonia of pigs. He and colleagues campaigned successfully against the Commonwealth Government's plan to introduce the foot and mouth virus. In 1983 Lascelles stepped back from his role as Chief to concentrate on his research.

Details

Chronology

1952
Education - Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc), University of Sydney
1953 - 1959
Career position - Lecturer in Veterinary Surgery, University of Sydney
1959
Education - Master of Veterinary Science (MVSc), University of Sydney
1959 - 1962
Career position - Research Fellow, Department of Experimental Pathology, Australian National University
1962
Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), John Curtin School of Medical Research
1962 - 1964
Career position - Senior research Fellow, Dairy Research Unit, Department of Animal Husbandry, University of Sydney
1964 - 1973
Career position - Professor of Dairying, University of Sydney
1973 - 1981
Career position - Chief, CSIRO Division of Animal Health
1981 - 1989
Career position - Chief Research Scientist, F. D. McMaster Animal Health Laboratory - CSIRO
1987 - 1996
Career position - Chairman, Chicken Meat Research and Development Council
1989
Life event - Retired
1990 - 2002
Career position - Advisor to National Farmers' Federation
1993 - 1996
Career position - Chairman, Egg Industry Research and Development Council
1994 - ?
Career position - Honorary Governor, Dairy Research Foundation
2002 - 2004
Career position - Director of the Board, Royal Society for the Preventions of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) N.S.W.

Published resources

Books

  • Butcher, Barry, Of Vets, Viruses and Vaccines: the Story of CSIRO's Animal Health Research Laboratory, Parkville (Melbourne: CSIRO Publishing, 2000), 336 pp. Details

Resource Sections

See also

  • Who's who in Australia 2012 (Melbourne: Crown Content Pty Ltd, 2012), 2430 pp. Details

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