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Frankham, Richard was born on April 4, 1942 in Singleton, Australia. Son of Ronald and Marjorie Ethel (Peel) Frankham.
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conservation geneticist educator
Frankham, Richard was born on April 4, 1942 in Singleton, Australia. Son of Ronald and Marjorie Ethel (Peel) Frankham.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture with honors, University Sydney, Australia, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University Sydney, Australia, 1968. Doctor of Science, Macquarie University, 2005.
Research scientist Agriculture Canada, Lacombe, Alberta, 1967-1969. Postdoctoral fellow University Chicago, 1969-1971. Lecturer Macquarie University, Sydney, 1971-1972, senior lecturer, 1973-1981, associate professor, 1981-1997, professor, 1997—2002, visiting professor, 2002—2005, professor emeritus, since 2005.
Consultant animal breeding Hazett's Dunrobin Poultry Stud, 1979-1985. Member Conservation Breeding Specialist Group, World Conservation Union, Gland, Switzerland, 1992^. Member international program committee 2nd International Conference on Quantitative Genetics, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1985-1987.
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Member Genetics Society Australia (honorary treasurer auditor 1973-1975), Society for Conservation Biology (organizing committee 12th meeting 1996-1998).
Married Helen Nancy Sheaffe, February 8, 1965 (divorced 1984). Children: Roger, David. Married Annette Lindsay, October 7, 1994.