Contact details:
CANBERRA ACT 2601 AUSTRALIA
Biography
TJ Higgins AO
Title and Full Name: Dr Thomas Joseph Higgins AO
Qualifications Degree/Award Year Discipline/Field Organisation and Country
Doctor of Philosophy 1971 Plant Physiology University of California,Davis. USA
Master of Agricultural Science 1967 Plant Pathology National University, Ireland
Bachelor of Agricultural Science 1966 Agricultural Science National University, Ireland
Career History:
1967-71 PhD Student and Teaching Assistant, University of California, Davis
1971-73 Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Developmental Biology, Australian National University, Canberra
1981-82 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Fellow, University of Washington, Seattle
1973-2009 Research Scientist, CSIRO Plant Industry, Canberra
2000-2009 Deputy Chief, CSIRO Plant Industry
Current Position:
Honorary Fellow, CSIRO Agriculture and Food (2009- )
Professional Areas
Current Roles
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Project Member
AATF Cowpea Research Collaboration2014-2023 -
Project Leader
ACIAR Chickpea Collaboration2017-19
Academic Qualifications
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1971
PhD
University of California, Davis
Achievements and Awards
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2020--
Fellow of AAAS
American Association for the Advancement of Science -
2018--
Corresponding Member
American Society of Plant Biologists -
2017--
Dr BP Pal Chair
Indian National Science Academy -
2016--
Order of Australia; Queen’s Birthday Honours
Australian Government -
2009--
Seed of Light Award
Grains Research and Development Corporation -
2006--
RN Rutherford Award
Australian Society of Plant Scientists -
2004--
Fellow
Australian Academy of Science -
2003--
Centenary Medal
Australian Government -
1997--
Fellow
Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering -
1993--
Pharmacia-LKB Biotechnology Medal
Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology -
1982--
Rivett Medal
CSIRO Officers’ Association -
1978--
Goldacre Medal
Australian Society of Plant Physiology