Maxwell Frank Cooper Day 1915–2017
Libby Robin
A C and Jon C. Day B
+ Author Affiliations
- Author Affiliations
A Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia.
B ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland 4811, Australia.
C Corresponding author. Email: libby.robin@anu.edu.au
Historical Records of Australian Science 31(1) 39-53 https://doi.org/10.1071/HR19007
Published: 21 January 2020
Abstract
Max Day (1915–2017) entomologist, scientific diplomat and conservationist, was a national scientific leader across the twentieth century, a time that spanned the rise of the idea of the environment and of concern about ecological limits. He was a pioneer in Australia of integrated, cross-disciplinary science and an important advocate of evidence-based policy-making. His fundamental disciplinary work in entomology, virology, ecology and forestry focused on nationally significant problems and their international context.
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