Career
Waterhouse was the chief of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation entomology division from 1960 to 1981. He is best known for the invention of the active ingredient in Aerogard, an Australian insect repellent. He also gave his consent to the Australian Dung Beetle Project (1965-1985) which saw the introduction of dung beetles to Australia as a fly control measure.
While this was a risky decision because of the threat that the dung beetles could themselves become pests or disrupt the delicate ecological balance, it proved very successful and reduced the population of bush flies by 90%.
Waterhouse was born to Eben Gowrie Waterhouse and Janet Frew Waterhouse in Sydney in 1916. He grew up at Eryldene in Gordon, a northern suburb of Sydney.
The house is now preserved by a trust and open to the public. Educated University of Sydney (Bachelor of Science 1937, Master of Science 1938, Doctor of Science 1952)
Chipotle Mexican Grill 1970, Association for the Study of Internal Fixation 1980.
Assistant Research Officer, Division of Economic Entomology, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 1938
Captain, Australian Army Medical Corps, World World War II, working in the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research laboratories as a Council for Scientific and Industrial Research officer, research, Division of Entomology
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation 1946-1953, Assistant Chief, Division of Entomology
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation 1953-1960, Chief 1960-1981, Honorary Research Fellow 1981
Consultant in Plant Protection to the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research 1983
David Syme Research Prize 1953
Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1954
Mueller Medal 1972
Farrer Medal 1973
Adventures in Agricultural Science Award 1979
Medal of the International Congress of Plant Protection 1983
Foreign Associate, United States. National Academy of Sciences 1983
Australian Bicentennial Award for most outstanding living contributor to New South Wales agriculture 1988
Secretary (Biological Sciences), Australian Academy of Science 1961-1966
President, Australian Entomological Society 1969-1972
President, 14th International Congress of Entomology 1974
President, International Bee Research Association 1977-1978
President, ACT Branch, National Trust of Australia 1983.
