The Australian Society of Plant Scientists has been led by a remarkably long list of Australia’s most eminent plant scientists.
In chronological order:
1958-1960 JG (Joe) Wood
1960-1961 RN (Bob) Robertson
1961-1964 JS (John) Turner
1964-1967 LAT (Les) Ballard
1967-1969 KT (Ken) Glasziou
1969-1971 LG (Les) Paleg
1971-1973 LT (Lloyd) Evans
1973-1975 FL (Fred) Milthorpe
1975-1977 KS (Kingsley) Rowan
1977-1979 A (Adele) Millerd
1979-1981 MD (Hal) Hatch
1981-1983 JS (John) Pate
1983-1985 LG (Les) Paleg
1985-1987 MG (Michael) Pitman
1987-1989 MM (Merv) Ludlow
1989-1992 RFM (Ted) van Stevenick
1992-1994 JM (Jan) Anderson
1994-1996 CB (Barry) Osmond
1996-1998 JT (Joe) Wiskich
1998-1999 RD (Bob) Teasedale
1999-2001 George Stewart
2001-2004 Hans Lambers
2004-2006 Steve Tyerman
2006-2008 David Day
2008-2010 Rana Munns
2010-2012 Ros Gleadow
2012-2014 Tim Colmer
2014-2016 John Evans
2016-2018 Sergey Shabala
2018-2020 Kathleen Soole
2020-2022 Peter Ryan