Alison McCusker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Alison McCusker

Australian botanist (1933-2015)

Date of Birth: 13-Sep-1933

Place of Birth: Tocumwal, New South Wales, Australia

Date of Death: 18-Dec-2015

Profession: civil servant, botanist

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Alison McCusker

  • Dr.
  • Vale Alison McCusker (born 13 September 1933, Tocumwal, died 18 December 2015, Canberra) was an Australian botanist and science administrator noted for orchestrating the creation of the multi-volume Flora of Australia while serving as the first Director of Flora Programs at Australian Biological Resources Study.
  • In 1987 McCusker became Deputy Director of the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, a branch of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
  • McCusker was a 2009 recipient of the Medal of the Order of Australia for her work on the Flora of Australia.

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