Degrees :

B.Sc. (Honors Botany; First Class), University of Adelaide, 1971
Ph.D. (Plant Physiology), University of Adelaide, 1975
Doctor of Science, University of Adelaide, 1990

Membership in Professional Societies :

American Society of Plant Biologists
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Society for Virology
Australian Society of Plant Physiologists (Honorary Life Member)

Appointments on Editorial Boards :

Plant Physiology Editorial Board (1977-1992)
Annual Review of Plant Physiology and Plant Molecular Biology Editorial Board (1985-1990)
Protoplasma Editorial Board (1985-2004)
Planta Editorial Board (1989 - )
Journal of Theoretical Biology (Associate Editor; 1999 – 2003)
The Plant Cell (Coeditor, 2003 - )

Honors and Awards :

J.G. Wood Memorial Prize – 1971 – University of Adelaide
Ernest Ayers Scholarship – 1971 – University of Adelaide
Ena Orrock Lewcock Award – 1971 – University of Adelaide
John Baggot Medal – 1971 – University of Adelaide
William Culross Prize – 1975 – University of Adelaide
Professeur honoris causa – 1990 – de l'Universite Internationale des Eaux-de-Vie et Boissons Spirituenses, Segonzac, France
Honorary Life Member – 1994 –   Australian Society of Plant Physiologists
Distinguished Lecturer – 1994 – University of Adelaide
Martin Gibbs Medal – 1997 –   American Society of Plant Biologists
Distinguished Professor Lecture – 1999 – Boyce Thompson Institute, Cornell University
French National Academy of Sciences – 2000 –   Elected Foreign Member
Francqui Medal – 2001 – Belgian Francqui Foundation
Highly Cited Author – 2002 – ISI
Distinguished Professor – 2003 – University of California, Davis