PROF. A.D. ROBSON - Ph.D. (University of Western Australia), B.Sc. Agric.
(Melbourne University). Chairman of the Grain Legumes Research Council.
Professor of Agriculture (Soil Science) in the School of Agriculture, University of Western Australia.
International reputation and leadership of research group in plant nutrition with emphasis on the role of VA mycorrhizae, nutrient requirement of legumes, deficiency diagnosis, and soil acidity. Has been especially effective in focussing research on those aspects of plant nutrition with potential for direct application to practising agriculture. His techniques of diagnosis of nutrient deficiencies have been adopted by fertilizer companies and advisory groups in Australia and Europe.