Peter Timms
Peter Timms is an Australian koala conservationist.[1]
He is best known for his scientific contributions relating to infectious disease threats to koalas such as chlamydia and koala retrovirus.[1][2][3]
After attending Wavell State High School, Timms studied at the University of Queensland where he graduated with a PhD in molecular microbiology in 1989.[4]
He has published over 240 papers, reviews and chapters in scientific journals such as Nature Genetics, PNAS, Scientific Reports and the Journal of Virology.[5]
Timms was featured on a Catalyst episode in 2021, called "Are We Killing Our Koalas", hosted by Tim Flannery.[6][7]
Timms is currently a professor of microbiology at the University of the Sunshine Coast and the deputy director of the university's GeneCology Research Centre.[5] Prior to joining the University of the Sunshine Coast in 2014, he was a professor at the Queensland University of Technology.[4]
In 2022, Timms was named as a Queensland Great.[1][8]
References
- ^ a b c "Eight new Queensland Greats in 2022". The Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Directory. Queensland Government. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ Smail, Stephanie (29 October 2014). "Chlamydia breakthrough: Queensland scientists vaccinate koalas against deadly disease". AM. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Saving Koalas - Peter Timms". ABC Science. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Peter Timms biography" (PDF). Conference Series. 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Staff: Professor Peter Timms". University of the Sunshine Coast. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Koala chlamydia vaccine research features in documentary". University of the Sunshine Coast. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ Flannery, Tim (16 February 2021). "Are We Killing Our Koalas". Catalyst. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "'Queensland Great': the professor who's on a quest to save one of our most loved animals". Sunshine Coast News. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
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