Background
Bergersen, Fraser John was born on May 26, 1929 in Hamilton, New Zealand. Son of Victor Emmanuel and Arabel Huntley (Young) Bergersen.
Bergersen, Fraser John was born on May 26, 1929 in Hamilton, New Zealand. Son of Victor Emmanuel and Arabel Huntley (Young) Bergersen.
Bachelor of Science, U. Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, 1951; Master of Science, U. Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, 1953; Doctor of Science, U. New Zealand, 1962.
Associate, U. Otago, Dunedin, 1952-1954;
research scientist, Commonwealth Science & Indianapolis Research Organisation division Plant Industry, Canberra, Australia, 1954-1972;
chief research scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation division Plant Industry, Canberra, Australia, 1972-1994;
research associate, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1958-1959. Advisor Consejo Nacional de Pesquisas-Empressa Brasilera Agropecuarias, Brazil, 1970-1977. Consultant NSW Agricultural, 1971-1979, Rockefeller Foundation, New York, Food and Agricultural Organisation, Rome, United Nations Environmental Programme, Nairobi, United Nations Ednl., Science and Cultural Organisation, Paris, International Institute Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan.
Leader collaborative research projects Australian Center for International Agriculture Research, 1984-1991. Visiting fellow Australian National University, Canberra, since 1994.
Fellow Royal Society (London), Australian Academy Science (county member 1987-1993, foreign secretary 1989-1993).
Married Gladys Irene Heather, July 5, 1952. Children: Jennifer Anne, Philip John, Peter Richard.