Person

Van Gerwen, Antonius (Tom) (1935 - 2025)

Born
8 December 1935
Died
24 April 2025
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Occupation
Entomologist

Summary

Tom van Gerwen was an entomologist who started working at the CSIRO Division of Entomology in 1956, initially researching blowfly populations. He later worked on Oncopera moths, and on the blowfly Lucilia cuprina. After 35 years with the Division van Gerwen moved to the Grain Research Laboratory. In 1998 van Gerwen became Co-ordinator of the volunteer scheme for the Australian National Insect Collection, a role he held for 27 years.

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Chronology

1955
Life event - Migrated to Australia with his family
1956
Career event - Joined the CSIRO Division of Entomology
1996
Life event - Retired
1998 - 2025
Career position - Co-ordinator, volunteer scheme, Australian National Insect Collection

Published resources

Journal Articles

  • Van Gerwen, Tom, '25 years of the Australian National Insect Collection volunteer scheme', ANICdotes, 22 (2023), 4. Details

Helen Cohn

Created: 23 September 2025

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