Brian James Deverall

Background

Deverall, Brian James was born on January 3, 1935 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, United Kingdom. Son of William James and Marion (Brook) Deverall.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Edinburgh, Scotland, 1957; D.I.C., Imperial College, London, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, U. London, 1960.

Career

Harkness fellow, Commonwealth Fund, New York City, 1960-1962; lecturer, U. London, 1962-1970; principal science officer, Wye College, London, 1970-1973; professor plant pathology, U. Sydney, Australia, since 1973; head department plant pathology, U. Sydney, Australia, 1973-1992; pro-dean faculty of agriculture, U. Sydney, Australia, 1983-1985; chair committee for graduate studies, U. Sydney, Australia, 1987-1991; head department crop science, U. Sydney, Australia, since 1995. Chair Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Plant Pathology Review, Australia, 1982-1983.

Achievements

• Brian James Deverall has been listed as a noteworthy Plant pathology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • DEFENCE MECHANISMS OF PLANTS. Cambridge Monographs in Experimental Biology No. 19.
  • Fungal Parasitism (Studies in Biology)
  • Defence Mechanisms of Plants

Membership

Member International Society Plant Pathology (editor newsletter since 1994, vice president 1988-1993), Australasian Plant Pathology Society (president 1987-1989), American Phytopathology Society, British Society Plant Pathology, Bickley Park Cricket Club (honorary life vice president since 1970).

Interests

• Avocations: cricket, gardening, sports, environmental issues.

Connections

Married Flora Josephine Lloyd, August 20, 1960. Children: Lloyd James, Sarah Monica, David Michael.

Father:

William James Deverall

Mother:

Marion (Brook) Deverall

Spouse:

Flora Josephine Lloyd

child:

David Michael Deverall

child:

Lloyd James Deverall

child:

Sarah Monica Deverall