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Tully, Joan (1907 - 1973)

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Agricultural scientist
Born: 9 September 1907  Mortlake, Surrey, England.  Died: 11 June 1973  Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Joan Tully held a number of posts at the Council for Scientific Research (CSIR) and later the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. She then transferred to research positions at the University of Melbourne, followed by academic posts at the University of New England, New South Wales, and the University of Queensland.

Career Highlights
Alternative Names: Hearman, Joan (maiden name)

Chronology
1913Settled in Australia
1932Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Western Australia
1936Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of London
1936 - 1938Research Officer at the Forests Department in Western Australia
1938 - 1945Plant Physiologist at the CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research)Irrigation Research Station in Griffith, New South Wales
1946 - 1956Worked for CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) and was seconded to the Department of Agriculture Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
1952 - 1953Fulbright Scholarship received and studied at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, USA
1956Worked in the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) agricultural research liaison sector in Melbourne
1957 - 1959Seconded to the Department of Psychology at the University of Melbourne
1959 - 1961Researcher in the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Melbourne
1961Lectureship in the Department of Adult Education at the University of New England in Armidale, New South Wales
1962 - 1971Senior Lecturer in the Department of Agriculture at the University of Queensland
1971 - 1972Reader in the Department of Agriculture at the University of Queensland
1972Retired
1972Fellow of the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science (FAIAS)

 

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