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Hatch, Marshall Davidson (1932 - )

AM, FAA, FRS

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Plant biochemist and Plant physiologist

Born: 24 December 1932 Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Marshall Davidson Hatch has co-authored over 157 publications on plant biochemistry and physiology. He is best known for discovering the C₄ photosynthesis process of plants. Hatch was appointed Member of the Order of Australia (AM) and Fellow of the Royal Society and the Australian Academy of Science for his contributions to plant research.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1954 Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc (Hons)) completed at the University of Sydney
1955 - 1959 Research Scientist in the Plant Physiology Unit at CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation)
1959 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of Sydney
1959 - 1961 Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of California, USA
1961 - 1966 Research Officer and Head of Biochemistry at the David North Plant Research Centre of CSR Co. Ltd., Queensland
1967 Reader in Botany at the University of Queensland
1968 - 1969 Research Officer in Biochemistry at David North Plant Research Centre
1970 - Chief Research Scientist at the CSIRO Division of Plant Industry in Canberra
1973 Clarke Medal received from the Royal Society of New South Wales
1974 Lemberg Medal received from the Australian Biochemical Society
1975 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
1980 - Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS)
1980 - 1981 President of the Australian Society of Plant Physiologists
1981 Member of the Order of Australia (AM)
1992 Doctor honoris cause revum naturarum received from the University of Göttingen, Netherlands

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Prepared by: Annette Alafaci
Created: 20 October 1993
Modified: 9 October 2006

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