George Bornemissza | |
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 George Bornemissza | |
| Born | György Ferenc Bornemissza 11 January 1924 |
| Died | 10 April 2014 (aged 90) Australia |
| Nationality | Australian citizen |
| Alma mater | University of Innsbruck |
| Known for | The Australian Dung Beetle Project |
| Awards | Medal of the Order of Australia 2001 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Entomology, Biology, Ecology, Agricultural Science |
| Institutions | University of Western Australia, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, University of Tasmania |
George Francis Bornemissza OAM (born György Ferenc Bornemissza; 11 February 1924 – 10 April 2014) was a Hungarian-born entomologist and ecologist. He studied science at the University of Budapest before obtaining his Ph.D. in zoology at the University of Innsbruck in Austria in 1950. At the end of that year, he emigrated to Australia. There he first worked in the Department of Zoology at the University of Western Australia for 3 years, before pursuing a career with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). Bornemissza was known for his work on the Australian Dung Beetle Project (1965–1985) while working at CSIRO's Division of Entomology. He wrote scientific papers and books based on his research and contributed a collection of mounted beetle specimens to the Australian National Insect Collection and the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. In 2001 he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for his services to Australian entomology.