OBITUARY

Norman Tulloh died on 12/05/2019.

Emeritus Professor Norman McCall Tulloh AM FTSE was renowned for his research on the factors that influence the growth and body composition of livestock.

Born in Horsham, Victoria in 1922, his Bachelor in Agricultural Science at the University of Melbourne was interrupted by WWII service in Papua New Guinea (PNG) with the Australian Landing Craft Company.

He graduated the course in 1946, and went on to complete his Masters, PhD and Doctorate of Science at the University in 1952, 1963 and 1976 respectively.

Professor Tulloh examined the effects of breed, sex and nutrition on the body composition of sheep, cattle and buffalo. He developed new statistical methods to analyse the growth of a variety of meat- producing animals.

From 1949-1956 he worked in the CSIRO’s Division of Animal Health and Production, and was appointed Senior Lecturer in Animal Husbandry at the University of Melbourne in 1957. He became Professor of Animal Production in 1976 and was Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry from 1976-1978.

Globally recognised for his scientific contributions, Professor Tulloh conducted research in New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States; and consulted in Tanzania, Iran, Papua New Guinea and South East Asia.

He was elected a Fellow of the Academy in 1981 and was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2004 “for service to research into the factors affecting the body growth and development of animals, and to agricultural science as a researcher, educator and administrator”.

Professor Tulloh had a deep appreciation of the natural world, and served as Secretary and President of the Wallaby Club — a walking club founded in 1894 that organises treks around beautiful parts of Victoria.

Professor Norman Tulloh died peacefully on 5 December 2019, aged 97. He survived his wife, of 59 years Ailsa, and his children Andrew, Bruce and Judy; seven grandchildren and three great- grandchildren.