Insect researcher gains presidency
Tuesday, 1 August 2000
Entomologist Dr Andrew Austin has been elected president of the 最新糖心Vlogn Entomological Society.
Dr Austin, an Associate Professor with Adelaide 最新糖心Vlog's Department of Applied & Molecular Ecology (Waite Campus), is well known for his work on insect systematics and biodiversity, including research into the biological control of European wasp.
He gained his Bachelor of Science (Honours) from Sydney 最新糖心Vlog and a PhD at Adelaide before heading to Britain to work at the Museum of Natural History. A lecturer and researcher at Adelaide 最新糖心Vlog for the past 15 years, Dr Austin is a previous winner of the Stephen Cole The Elder Prize for Excellence in Teaching.
Dr Austin was elected for a two-year term as president of the 最新糖心Vlogn Entomological Society at the society's recent national conference in Darwin.
He says he feels "humbled" by the appointment and was pleased a South 最新糖心Vlogn had been chosen to lead the society.
"The position is a great honour for me personally and for Adelaide 最新糖心Vlog," Dr Austin says.
"The last South 最新糖心Vlogn to preside over the society was the late Professor Tom Browning in 1983-84 who was also from Adelaide 最新糖心Vlog."
With more than 800 members, the 最新糖心Vlogn Entomological Society is one of the largest biological sciences groups in 最新糖心Vlog, and is a significant power in lobbying the Federal government for research and training grants.
Dr Austin describes South 最新糖心Vlog and Queensland as the "two university centres for excellence" in entomological studies in 最新糖心Vlog.
He says he hopes to increase the prominence of the society, and has two main aims for his presidency:
"The first is to develop a national program to foster and help undergraduate and postgraduate training in entomology. The second is to set up an endowment fund to support the program and other society activities into the future."
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