Background
Balnave, Derick was born on June 17, 1941 in Lisburn, Ireland. Arrived in Australia, 1977. Son of David and Doris Balnave.
Balnave, Derick was born on June 17, 1941 in Lisburn, Ireland. Arrived in Australia, 1977. Son of David and Doris Balnave.
Bachelor of Science, Queen's University, Belfast, Ireland, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Queen's University, Belfast, Ireland, 1966. Doctor of Science, Queen's University, Belfast, Ireland, 1983.
Science officer Department Agriculture, Northern Ireland, 1966-1969, senior science officer Northern Ireland, 1969-1973, principal science officer Northern Ireland, 1973-1977. Assistant lecturer Queen's University, Belfast, 1967—1971, lecturer, 1971—1975, senior lecturer, 1975-1977, reader, 1977. Senior lecturer University Sydney, Australia, 1978-1981, associate professor Australia, 1981-2001.
Adjunct professor North Carolina State University, 1995-2005. Member working party Agricultural Research Council, England, 1970-1975. Expert advisor, Agricultural Medical Research Council England, 1974.
Research director poultry research foundation University Sydney, 1978-2001. Chair organizing committee Australian Poultry Science Symposium, 1988-2001. Honorary governor Poultry Research Foundation University Sydney, since 2001.
Fellow Royal Society Chemistry. Member Poultry Science Association Inc., New York Academy Science, World's Poultry Science Association (Australian Poultry award 1998).
Married Maureen Dawson, August 2, 1968. Children: Christopher David, Nikola Robyn.