A Australasian Plant Pathology Society
APPS Historical Records
Members of Past Management Committees
General
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Members of Past Secretariats
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Location
Adelaide
Sydney
Brisbane
Brisbane
Melbourne
Melbourne
Perth
Canberra
Adelaide
Sydney
Sydney
Melbourne
Brisbane
Perth
Armidale
Adelaide
Melbourne
Sydney
Christchurch
Tully
Canberra
Hobart
Perth
Adelaide
Melbourne
Sydney
Melbourne
Hobart
Adelaide
Editor in Chief APP
AA Holland
GC Marks
S Wimalajeewa
RL Dodman
RL Dodman
RL Dodman
RL Dodman
RL Dodman
RL Dodman
EJ Cother
EJ Cother
EJ Cother
K Harrower
K Harrower
K Harrower
P O'Brien
P O'Brien
P O'Brien
P O'Brien
P O'Brien
P O'Brien
P O'Brien
Past Conferences
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1969
1971
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
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1980
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
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1999
2001
2003
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2009
2011
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2015
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Location
Adelaide
Hobart
Sydney
Sydney
Brisbane
Brisbane
Canterbury
Melbourne
Perth
Melbourne
Auckland
Adelaide
Brisbane
Sydney
Hobart
Lincoln
Perth
Canberra
Cairns
Christchurch
Geelong
Adelaide
Newcastle
Darwin
Auckland
Fremantle
Brisbane
Melbourne
Hobart
Adelaide
Presidential Addresses
1969-1971
1971-1973
1973-1974
1974-1975
1975-1976
1976-1978
1978-1980
1980-1983
1983-1985
1985-1987
1987-1989
1989-1991
1991-1993
1993-1995
1995-1997
1997-1999
1999-2001
2001-2003
2003-2005
2005-2007
2007-2009
2009-2011
2011-2013
2013-2015
2015-2017
2017-2019
2019-2021
2019-2023
NT Flentje
RH Taylor
GS Purss
LL Stubbs
G Evans
RC Close
CJ Shepherd
A Kerr
DM Griffin
KJ Scott
BJ Deverall
RH Brown
AC Hayward
GC MacNish
JF Brown
JW Randles
DI Guest
L Burgess
R Falloon
R Magarey
G Johnson
C Mohammed
E Davison
E Scott
K Plummer
BA Summerell
R MacDiarmid
A Geering
Date of Presidency
18/08/1969 - 07/11/1971
07/11/1971 - 07/02/1973
07/02/1973 - 15/05/1974
15/05/1974 - 10/02/1975
10/02/1975 - 14/05/1976
14/05/1976 - 17/05/1978
17/05/1978 - 14/05/1980
14/05/1980 - 17/08/1983
17/08/1983 - 19/05/1985
19/05/1985 - 11/05/1987
11/05/1987 - 03/7/1989
03/07/1989 - 07/10/1991
07/10/1991 - 04/07/1993
04/07/1993 - 28/08/1995
29/08/1995 - 29/09/1997
29/09/1997 - 28/09/1999
28/09/1999 - 25/09/2001
26/09/2001 - 03/02/2003
03/02/2003 - 26/09/2005
26/09/2005 - 24/09/2007
24/09/2007 - 29/09/2009
29/09/2009 - 26/04/2011
26/04/2011 - 25/11/2013
25/11/2013 - 14/09/2015
14/09/2015 - 26/09/2017
26/09/2017 - 25/11/2019
25/11/2019 - 26/11/2021
26/11/2021 - 26/11/2023
27/11/2023 - 27/11/2025
Editor in Chief APDN
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D Hanold
D Hanold
D Hanold
D Hanold
D Hanold
D Hanold
D Hanold
President
NT Flentje
RH Taylor
GS Purss
LL Stubbs
G Evans
RC Close
CJ Shepherd
A Kerr
DM Griffin
KJ Scott
BJ Deverall
RH Brown
AC Hayward
GC MacNish
JF Brown
JW Randles
DI Guest
LW Burgess
RE Falloon
RC Magarey
GI Johnson
CL Mohammed
EM Davison
ES Scott
K Plummer
BA Summerell
R MacDiarmid
A Geering
G Smith
Secretary
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HJ Ogle
HJ Ogle
HJ Ogle
HJ Ogle
HJ Ogle
HJ Ogle
HJ Ogle
PM Williamson
PM Williamson
PM Williamson
PM Williamson
PM Williamson
PM Williamson
PM Williamson
PM Williamson
PM Williamson
PM Williamson
Business Manager
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RL Dodman
RL Dodman
RL Dodman & PM Williamson
PM Williamson
PM Williamson
PM Williamson
PM Williamson
PM Williamson
PM Williamson
PM Williamson
PM Williamson
PM Williamson
PM Williamson
PM Williamson
PM Williamson
PM Williamson
Type of Meeting
41st ANZAAS Congress and 1st AGM
AAC Plant Pathology Conference and 2nd AGM
APPS Workshop on Plant Pathogenic Bacteria and 3rd AGM
1st APPS Conference and 4th AGM
APPS Workshop on Virology and 5th AGM
2nd APPS Conference and 6th AGM
Workshop on Epidemiology and Crop Loss Assessment
3rd APPS Conference and 7th AGM
4th APPS Conference and 8th AGM
4th International Plant Pathology Congress and 9th AGM
5th APPS Conference and 10th AGM
6th APPS Conference and 11th AGM
7th APPS Conference and 12th AGM
8th APPS Conference and 13th AGM
9th APPS Conference and 14th AGM
10th APPS Conference and 15th AGM
11th APPS Conference and 16th AGM
12th APPS Conference and 17th AGM
13th APPS Conference and 18th AGM
14th APPS Conference and 19th AGM plus ICPP2003
15th APPS Conference and 20th AGM
16th APPS Conference and 21st AGM
17th APPS Conference and 22nd AGM
18th Conference and General meeting
19th Conference and General meeting
20th Conference and General meeting
21st Conference and General meeting
22nd Conference and General meeting
23rd Conference and General meeting
24th Conference and General meeting
Vice President
HR Wallace
AM Smith
AC Hayward
AC Hayward
AA Holland
AA Holland
RN Hilton
PN Unger
M Bumbieris
LW Burgess
JA Simpson
RJ Sward
JL Alcorn
EM Davison
KJ Moore
AJ Dube
BJ Howlett
BA Summerell
A Stewart
PR Trevorrow
WP Roberts & CF McRae
R Tegg & CR Wilson
B MacLeod & R Oliver
A Able
J Edwards
RF Park
C Higgins
N Vaghefi
J Hampton
Exec Secretary
BG Clare
LW Burgess
GM Behncken
GM Behncken
PR Merriman
PR Merriman
GD McLean
KM Old
TC Lee & GE Walker
S Bullock
CR Wellings
JM Hinch
HJ Ogle
PA O'Brien
DB Nehl
ES Scott
PJ Keane
N Donovan
M Braithwaite
C Horlock
SD Hetherington
M Glen
S Collins & D Huberli
B Hall & S Pederick
A de Wouw & H Hayden
H Bariana
L Rigano & N Williams
J Cobon
W Kandula
Cocoa dieback disease
Plant pathology in the era of relevant research
A personal philosophy for research in plant pathology
The need for greater awareness of the importance of plant diseases
The role and responsibility of the plant pathologist in plant quarantine
Education for the profession of plant pathology
No address was given
No presidential address because of International Congress
On the pathology of arborescent plants
Molecular bases of fungal parasitism
A perspective on plant protection research in the private sector
Phytopathogenic prokaryotes 1962-1992 - an Australasian perspective
25 years of root disease - could such a satisfying experience ever happen again?
Reflections of a traditional plant pathologist
The ‘pathosphere’, paradigms and enigmatic pathogens
An Australasian science odyssey
Biosecurity, trade and plant pathology
The plant pathology contribution: collaboration for practical solutions
APPS: Stepping into the future. how far can we go?
Shield the Young Harvest from devouring blight
New frontiers in plant pathology for Asia and Oceania
Resolving confusions about jarrah dieback - don’t forget the plants.
Research supervision: what can APPS contribute?
How to build a plant pathologist
Communicating our science in a fake news world
"When our actions must go viral"
Pioneering discoveries in plant virology from Australia (what lessons can we learn from history?)
Treasurer
RL Dodman
JK McGechan
JL Alcorn
JL Alcorn
AW Kellock
AW Kellock
GC MacNish
R Ikin & R Turner
RJ van Velsen
A Francis
LV Gunn
PA Revill
GI Johnson
RM Floyd
SJ Allen
SM Neate
MJ Whattam
GJ Ash
RC Close
B Vogelzang
TK Lim
A Francis
G Hardy
J Davidson
A Idnurm
W Cuddy
C Mesarich
A Drenth
S Casonato
Region Cordinator
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C Horlock
C Horlock
C Horlock
C Horlock
M Kehoe
M Kehoe
M Kehoe
M Kehoe