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Archer, Michael (1945 - )FAA |
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| Palaeontologist | |
| Born: 25 March 1945 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Michael Archer has been Professor of Biological Science at University of New South Wales since 1989. In 1999 he became Director of the Australian Museum. |
Career Highlights |
| Born Sydney, 25 March 1945. Educated at Princeton (BA 1967) and University of Western Australia (PhD 1976). Fulbright Scholar, Western Australian Museum 1967-68, ARC Researcher 1968-71; Curator of Mammals, Queensland Museum 1972-78; Lecturer, School of Biological Science, University of New South Wales, 1978-80, Senior Lecturer 1980-85, Associate Professor 1985-89, Professor 1989- ; Director, Australian Museum 1999- . Council Member National Museum of Australia; Fellow Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales (former President); Director of AUSTROP; former FRSA; Trustee Australian Geographic Society; Senior Scientist Riversleigh Society Inc; Research Associate Australian Museum 1978-98; Honorary Associate Queensland Museum 1986- . Publications on mammalogy and palaeontology. Editor of several journals. Clarke Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales 1984; Inaugural Queensland Museum Medal for Research 1987; Australian Heritage Award for Nature Conservation 1989; Inaugural Eureka Prize for the Promotion of Science 1990; Inaugural IBM Conservation Award for Research 1990; Von Mueller Medal, ANZAAS 1994; Verco Medal, Royal Society of South Australia 1996; Australian Skeptic of the Year 1998; Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 2002. |
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