Mark Adrian Elgar

Background

Elgar, Mark Adrian was born on July 25, 1957 in Stourpaine, Dorset, England. Son of Ronald Elgar and Audrey Percy. arrived in Australia, 1970.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, Griffit University, Brisbane, Australia, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy, Christ's College, University Cambridge, England, 1985.

Career

SERC research fellow, U. Oxford, England, 1985-1987; university research fellow, U. New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, 1987-1989; Queen Elizabeth II research fellow, U. New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, 1989-1991; assistant professor, U. Melbourne, Australia, 1991-1994; associate professor, U. Melbourne, Australia, 1995-1998; professor, U. Melbourne, Australia, since 1999. Visiting research fellow Christenson Research Institute, Madang, Papau New Guinea, 1989, 93. Consultant Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Melbourne, since 1992.

Vis.prof. U. Pierre and Marie Curie, Paris.

Achievements

• Mark Adrian Elgar has been listed as a noteworthy evolutionary biologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Grant reviewer National Science Foundation, since 1990, Australian Research Council, Canberra, Australia, since 1988. Member International Society Behavioral Ecology (councillor 1994-2000), International Council Ethologists (correspondent secretary 1996-2000), Australasian Evolution Society (president 1999-2003), International Society for Behavioural Ecology (secretary 1990-1992).

Connections

Married Cathryn Cutler, April 8, 2000. Children: Iris Zalika, Firmine Celeste.

Father:

Ronald Elgar

Mother:

Audrey Percy

Spouse:

Cathryn Cutler

child:

Firmine Celeste Elgar

child:

Iris Zalika Elgar