Fellows' biographical memoirs

Professor Ann Woolcock AO FAA was a respiratory physician and a world-leading expert on asthma. Her work revolutionised our understanding of asthma mechanisms, epidemiology and population health.

Tony Perry was one of Australia’s most outstanding researchers in fluid mechanics, particularly in the study of turbulent fluid motion. He was a gifted lecturer, devoted supervisor to twenty PhD students, and a passionate and enthusiastic influence on numerous colleagues around the world.

Professor Anthony (Tony) George Klein AM FAA (1935–2021) was an outstanding physicist, university teacher, leader, mentor and science communicator.

Professor Tony Linnane was a biochemist known for his work on mitochondria and ageing.

Professor Anton Hales FAA was an internationally renowned geophysicist who made major contributions to understanding the structure and evolution of the deep Earth.

When Archie McIntyre died peacefully in St Vincent’s Hospital in Launceston, Tasmania on 20 July 2002, Australia lost one of its most significant contributors to the development of modern neuroscience. Less well known, perhaps, because of his self-effacing manner, than eminent peers like Jack Eccles, he was nevertheless a major driving force behind Australia’s excellence in neurophysiological research.

Sir Arnold Hughes "Hugh" Ennor was a biochemist, the first Professor appointed to the Australian National University, and served as the Secretary for the Australian Government Department of Science for more than 10 years.

Professor Arthur McComb FAA conducted pioneer research into plant growth hormones, and made significant contributions to understanding aquatic ecosystems, particularly the demise of seagrass meadows and algal blooms in estuaries.

Arthur John Birch AC CMG FRS FAA was one of the great organic chemists of the twentieth century. He held chairs at the Universities of Sydney and Manchester and at the Australian National University in Canberra, and was President of the Australian Academy of Science from 1982 to 1986. His outstanding research contributions include the Birch reduction of aromatic compounds by sodium and ethanol in liquid ammonia, his polyketide theory of the biosynthesis of natural products, and his studies of synthetic applications of diene iron tricarbonyl complexes.

Arthur Melville 'Mel' Thompson was a distinguished Australian physicist who made significant contributions to the science of precise measurement.