The K. Radway Allen Award is the highest honour awarded by the Australian Society for Fish Biology. It recognises individuals who have made an "outstanding contribution in fish or fisheries science." The award, inaugurated in 1995, is named for New Zealand fisheries biologist Kenneth Radway Allen.
Although the process of the award is annual, it is not necessarily awarded every year. Between 1995 and 2013, the K. Radway Allen Award was given every two to four years; since 2013, it has been awarded annually. Recipients need not be a member of the Australian Society for Fish Biology, although most of their research must have been undertaken in Australia.
K. Radway Allen
Kenneth Radway Allen (1911 – 2008) was a New Zealand fisheries biologist. After a MSc from Cambridge University, Allen arrived in New Zealand and worked for many years at what was to become the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. In 1972, he moved to Cronulla, south of Sydney, New South Wales, to become head of the CSIRO Division of Fisheries and Oceanography, where he worked until he retired.
Recipients The K. Radway Allen Award was first awarded in 1995, to researcher Peter C. Young. As of July 2020, 14 researchers have received the honour.
Year Recipient Ref. 1995Peter C. Young 1997John PaxtonJeff Leis (2013) "John Richard Paxton" Australian Society for Fish Biology official website. Accessed July 23, 2019. 1999Andre Punt 2003Gerry Allen 2005Norm Hall"Norman Hall" Australian Society for Fish Biology official website. July 23, 2019. 2008Jeff Leis 2009Peter Last 2011Rod LenantonBevan Eakins (2011) "WA fishery researcher honoured" The West Australian. Published August 2, 2011. Accessed July 21, 2019. 2013John Stevens 2015David BellwoodChristopher J. Fulton (2015) "Prof. David Bellwood FAA" Australian Society for Fish Biology official website. Accessed July 23, 2019. 2016Bronwyn Gillanders"2016 conference dinner and awards" Australian Society for Fish Biology official blog. Published September 8, 2016. Accessed July 21, 2019.Noby Leong (2016) "Bronwyn Gillanders honoured with K Radway Allen Award" Environment Institute blog, The University of Adelaide. Published September 15, 2016. Accessed July 21, 2019. 2017Michael KingsfordBronwyn Gillanders, Chris Fulton & Heather Patterson (2017) "Professor Michael John Kingsford" Australian Society for Fish Biology official website. Accessed July 21, 2019. 2018Alistair HobdayHarry Balcombe, Gretta Pecl and Eva Plaganyi (2018) "Dr Alistair Hobday" . Australian Society for Fish Biology official website. Accessed July 21, 2019.2019Beth Fulton 2021Gretta Pecl2022Anthony D. M. (Tony) Smith2023Anthony (Tony) Fowler
See also
List of biology awards
References