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Murray, Mitchell Durno (Durno) (1925 - ) |
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| Veterinary scientist and Ornithologist | |
| Born: 22 September 1925 England | |
| Mitchell Durno (Durno) Murray worked for the McMaster Laboratory, CSIRO Division of Animal Health 1951-86, including being Officer-in-Charge 1974-77. His other interests include Antarctic biology and ornithology, in particular seabirds. |
Career Highlights |
| Born England, 22 September 1925. Educated Royal Veterinary College, London (BSc (VetSc) 1946). Veterinary Surgeon, Rangitaiki Plains Dairy Company, New Zealand 1947-49; Research Scientist, Wallaceville Animal Research Station, Department of Agriculture, New Zealand 1949-51; Research Scientist, McMaster Laboratory, CSIRO Division of Animal Health 1951-86, leader of a group studying ectoparasites of livestock 1960-77, Officer-in-charge, McMaster Laboratory 1974-77, epidemiology of arbovirus diseases 1977-86. First Regional Organiser for New South Wales, Australian Bird Banding Scheme 1954-56 and instrumental in setting up the NSW Albatross Study Group (now SOSSA); president, Australian Bird Study Association 1973-74, 1988-91, editor, Corella 1990-94, largely responsible for the Seabird Island series, which has documented and published reports on over 200 seabird breeding islands off the Australian coast.. John Hobbs Medal, RAOU 1996. |
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