APPS Historical Records

Members of Past Management Committees
General

MeetingYearLocationDate of PresidencyPresidentVice PresidentExec SecretaryTreasurer
1Nov-69Adelaide18/08/1969 - 07/11/1971NT FlentjeHR WallaceBG ClareRL Dodman
2Nov-71Sydney07/11/1971 - 07/02/1973RH TaylorAM SmithLW BurgessJK McGechan
3Feb-73Brisbane07/02/1973 - 15/05/1974GS PurssAC HaywardGM BehnckenJL Alcorn
4May-74Brisbane15/05/1974 - 10/02/1975LL StubbsAC HaywardGM BehnckenJL Alcorn
5Feb-75Melbourne10/02/1975 - 14/05/1976G EvansAA HollandPR MerrimanAW Kellock
6May-76Melbourne14/05/1976 - 17/05/1978RC CloseAA HollandPR MerrimanAW Kellock
7May-78Perth17/05/1978 - 14/05/1980CJ ShepherdRN HiltonGD McLeanGC MacNish
8May-80Canberra14/05/1980 - 17/08/1983 A KerrPN UngerKM OldR Ikin & R Turner
9Aug-83Adelaide17/08/1983 - 19/05/1985DM GriffinM BumbierisTC Lee & GE WalkerRJ van Velsen
10May-85Sydney19/05/1985 - 11/05/1987KJ ScottLW BurgessS BullockA Francis
11May-87Sydney11/05/1987 - 03/7/1989BJ DeverallJA SimpsonCR WellingsLV Gunn
12Jul-89Melbourne03/07/1989 - 07/10/1991RH BrownRJ SwardJM HinchPA Revill
13Oct-91Brisbane07/10/1991 - 04/07/1993AC HaywardJL AlcornHJ OgleGI Johnson
14Jul-93Perth04/07/1993 - 28/08/1995GC MacNishEM DavisonPA O'BrienRM Floyd
15Aug-95Armidale29/08/1995 - 29/09/1997JF BrownKJ MooreDB NehlSJ Allen
16Sep-97Adelaide29/09/1997 - 28/09/1999JW RandlesAJ DubeES ScottSM Neate
17Sep-99Melbourne28/09/1999 - 25/09/2001DI GuestBJ HowlettPJ KeaneMJ Whattam
18Sep-01Sydney26/09/2001 - 03/02/2003LW BurgessBA SummerellN DonovanGJ Ash
19Feb-03Christchurch03/02/2003 - 26/09/2005RE FalloonA StewartM BraithwaiteRC Close
20Sep-05Tully26/09/2005 - 24/09/2007RC MagareyPR TrevorrowC HorlockB Vogelzang
21Sep-07Canberra24/09/2007 - 29/09/2009GI JohnsonWP Roberts & CF McRaeSD HetheringtonTK Lim
23Sep-09Hobart29/09/2009 - 26/04/2011CL MohammedR Tegg & CR WilsonM GlenA Francis
24Apr-11Perth26/04/2011 - 25/11/2013EM DavisonB MacLeod & R OliverS Collins & D HuberliG Hardy
25Nov-13Adelaide25/11/2013 - 14/09/2015ES ScottA AbleB Hall & S PederickJ Davidson
26Sep-15Melbourne14/09/2015 - 26/09/2017K PlummerJ EdwardsA de Wouw & H HaydenA Idnurm
27Sep-17Sydney26/09/2017 - 25/11/2019BA SummerellRF ParkH BarianaW Cuddy
28Nov-19Melbourne25/11/2019 - 26/11/2021R MacDiarmidC HigginsL Rigano & N WilliamsC Mesarich
29Nov-21Hobart26/11/2021 - 26/11/2023A GeeringN VaghefiJ CobonA Drenth
30Nov-23Adelaide27/11/2023 - 27/11/2025G SmithJ HamptonW KandulaS Casonato
30Nov-25Sydney20/11/2025 - 27/11/2027B SwiftTBCW KandulaTBC

Members of Past Secretariats

YearEditor in Chief APPEditor in Chief APDNSecretaryBusiness ManagerRegion Cordinator
1978AA Holland----
1979GC Marks----
1985S Wimalajeewa----
1988RL Dodman----
1989RL Dodman----
1991RL Dodman-HJ Ogle--
1993RL Dodman-HJ OgleRL Dodman-
1995RL Dodman-HJ OgleRL Dodman-
1997RL Dodman-HJ OgleRL Dodman & PM Williamson-
1999EJ Cother-HJ OglePM Williamson-
2001EJ Cother-HJ OglePM Williamson-
2003EJ Cother-HJ OglePM Williamson-
2005K Harrower-PM WilliamsonPM Williamson-
2007K Harrower-PM WilliamsonPM Williamson-
2009K Harrower-PM WilliamsonPM WilliamsonC Horlock
2011P O'BrienD HanoldPM WilliamsonPM WilliamsonC Horlock
2013P O'BrienD HanoldPM WilliamsonPM WilliamsonC Horlock
2015P O'BrienD HanoldPM WilliamsonPM WilliamsonC Horlock
2017P O'BrienD HanoldPM WilliamsonPM WilliamsonM Kehoe
2019P O'BrienD HanoldPM WilliamsonPM WilliamsonM Kehoe
2021P O'BrienD HanoldPM WilliamsonPM WilliamsonM Kehoe
2023P O'BrienD HanoldPM WilliamsonPM WilliamsonM Kehoe
2024P O'BrienD HanoldPM WilliamsonPM WilliamsonS Pederick

Past Conferences

YearLocationType of Meeting
1969Adelaide41st ANZAAS Congress and 1st AGM
1971HobartAAC Plant Pathology Conference and 2nd AGM
1973SydneyAPPS Workshop on Plant Pathogenic Bacteria and 3rd AGM
1974Sydney1st APPS Conference and 4th AGM
1975BrisbaneAPPS Workshop on Virology and 5th AGM
1976Brisbane2nd APPS Conference and 6th AGM
1977CanterburyWorkshop on Epidemiology and Crop Loss Assessment
1978Melbourne3rd APPS Conference and 7th AGM
1980Perth4th APPS Conference and 8th AGM
1983Melbourne4th International Plant Pathology Congress and 9th AGM
1985Auckland5th APPS Conference and 10th AGM
1987Adelaide6th APPS Conference and 11th AGM
1989Brisbane7th APPS Conference and 12th AGM
1991Sydney8th APPS Conference and 13th AGM
1993Hobart9th APPS Conference and 14th AGM
1995Lincoln10th APPS Conference and 15th AGM
1997Perth11th APPS Conference and 16th AGM
1999Canberra12th APPS Conference and 17th AGM
2001Cairns13th APPS Conference and 18th AGM
2003Christchurch14th APPS Conference and 19th AGM plus ICPP2003
2005Geelong15th APPS Conference and 20th AGM
2007Adelaide16th APPS Conference and 21st AGM
2009Newcastle17th APPS Conference and 22nd AGM
2011Darwin18th Conference and General meeting
2013Auckland19th Conference and General meeting
2015Fremantle20th Conference and General meeting
2017Brisbane21st Conference and General meeting
2019Melbourne22nd Conference and General meeting
2021Hobart23rd Conference and General meeting
2023Adelaide24th Conference and General meeting
2025Sydney25th Conference and General meeting

Presidential Addresses

YearPresidentAddress Title
1969-1971NT FlentjeCocoa dieback disease
1971-1973RH TaylorPlant pathology in the era of relevant research
1973-1974GS PurssA personal philosophy for research in plant pathology
1974-1975LL StubbsThe need for greater awareness of the importance of plant diseases
1975-1976G EvansThe role and responsibility of the plant pathologist in plant quarantine
1976-1978RC CloseEducation for the profession of plant pathology
1978-1980CJ ShepherdNo address was given
1980-1983A KerrNo presidential address because of International Congress
1983-1985DM GriffinOn the pathology of arborescent plants
1985-1987KJ ScottObligate parasitism
1987-1989BJ DeverallMolecular bases of fungal parasitism
1989-1991RH BrownA perspective on plant protection research in the private sector
1991-1993AC HaywardPhytopathogenic prokaryotes 1962-1992 - an Australasian perspective
1993-1995GC MacNish25 years of root disease - could such a satisfying experience ever happen again?
1995-1997JF BrownReflections of a traditional plant pathologist
1997-1999JW RandlesThe 'pathosphere', paradigms and enigmatic pathogens
1999-2001DI GuestAn Australasian science odyssey
2001-2003L BurgessBiosecurity, trade and plant pathology
2003-2005R FalloonThe plant pathology contribution: collaboration for practical solutions
2005-2007R MagareyAPPS: Stepping into the future. how far can we go?
2007-2009G JohnsonShield the Young Harvest from devouring blight
2009-2011C MohammedNew frontiers in plant pathology for Asia and Oceania
2011-2013E DavisonResolving confusions about jarrah dieback - don't forget the plants.
2013-2015E ScottResearch supervision: what can APPS contribute?
2015-2017K PlummerHow to build a plant pathologist
2017-2019BA SummerellCommunicating our science in a fake news world
2019-2021R MacDiarmid"When our actions must go viral"
2019-2023A GeeringPioneering discoveries in plant virology from Australia (what lessons can we learn from history?)

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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