Background
QUIRK, James was born on December 17, 1924 in Sydney. Son of J. P. Quirk.
QUIRK, James was born on December 17, 1924 in Sydney. Son of J. P. Quirk.
Christian Brothers High School, Lewisham, Saint John"s College, University of Sydney and University of London.
Fellow, United States of America 1960. Foundation Professor, and Head, Department, of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, University of West.A. 1963-1974, (Emeritus Professor since 1990), Director Institute of Agriculture 1971-1974, Director, Waite Agricultural Research Institute and Professor since 1974. Commonwealth Visiting Professor, Oxford University 1967.
Fellow Australian Academy, of Science, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science, Australian Academy, of Technological Science, American Society of Agronomy, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science.
Married Helen M. Sykes in 1950.