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Australian koala conservationist

Peter Timms is an Australian koala conservationist. He is best known for his scientific contributions relating to infectious disease threats to koalas such as chlamydia and koala retrovirus.

After attending Wavell State High School, Timms studied at the University of Queensland where he graduated with a PhD in molecular microbiology in 1989.

He has published over 240 papers, reviews and chapters in scientific journals such as Nature Genetics, PNAS, Scientific Reports and the Journal of Virology.

Timms was featured on a Catalyst episode in 2021, called "Are We Killing Our Koalas", hosted by Tim Flannery.

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. Prior to joining the University of the Sunshine Coast in 2014, he was a professor at the Queensland University of Technology.

In 2022, Timms was named as a Queensland Great.

References

  1. ^ "Eight new Queensland Greats in 2022". The Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Directory. Queensland Government. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  2. Smail, Stephanie (29 October 2014). "Chlamydia breakthrough: Queensland scientists vaccinate koalas against deadly disease". AM. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  3. "Saving Koalas - Peter Timms". ABC Science. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Peter Timms biography" (PDF). Conference Series. 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Staff: Professor Peter Timms". University of the Sunshine Coast. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  6. "Koala chlamydia vaccine research features in documentary". University of the Sunshine Coast. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  7. Flannery, Tim (16 February 2021). "Are We Killing Our Koalas". Catalyst. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  8. "'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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