Derek Byerlee AO (born 30 April 1946) is an Australian agricultural researcher, economist and policy advisor.[1][2]
He has held senior positions at Michigan State University, the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center and the World Bank.[3][4][5]
Byerlee worked for the World Bank from 1994 until 2008 in a range of policy and research roles. He was the lead author of the World Bank's World Development Report 2008.[6][7][8]
Byerlee was admitted to the honorary degree, Doctor of Economics (honoris causa), by The University of Adelaide on 15 September, 2016.[9]
Byerlee was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours for "distinguished service to agricultural economics, particularly to sustainable development, poverty reduction and food security".[10][11]
Byerlee said his interest in agriculture began in his childhood while growing up on a sheep and wheat farm near Eurelia in South Australia.[12]
References
edit- ^ AAEA Fellows: Derek Byerlee, Agricultural & Applied Economics Association. Accessed 13 June 2019.
- ^ At TropAg2017 with keynote speaker Derek Byerlee, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, University of Queensland. Accessed 13 June 2019.
- ^ People: Derek Byerlee, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Department of Agricultural, Food & Resource Economics, Michigan State University. Accessed 13 June 2019.
- ^ (5 October 2007) Havener Lecture: Byerlee to speak on development, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ Experts: Derek Byerlee, World Bank. Accessed 13 June 2019.
- ^ Byerlee, Derek; De Janvry, Alain; Sadoulet, Elisabeth; Townsend, Robert; Klytchnikova, Irana (2008) World Development Report 2008, World Bank. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ Bardon, Jane (8 February 2008) Farmers would benefit from more third world aid, The Country Hour, ABC Rural, Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ Kruger, Anne (10 February 2008) World Bank and food security, Landline, ABC Television, Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ Citation for conferral of Doctor of Economics (honoris causa): Dr Derek Byerlee, Sep 15 2016, https://www.adelaide.edu.au/records/ua/media/41/Derek_Byerlee.pdf
- ^ Award ID: 2004775, Australian Honours Search Facility, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Australian Government. Accessed 13 June 2019.
- ^ Biographical notes for each recipient in the Queen's Birthday 2019 Honours List, https://www.gg.gov.au/sites/default/files/2019-06/qb19_-_media_notes_-_ao.pdf
- ^ Denholm, Piper (10 June 2019) High honour for Professor Byerlee, The Flinders News, Australian Community Media. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
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