Mike Archer (paleontologist)

Mike Archer (born 1945, Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian paleontologist specialising in Australia vertebrates. He is a Professor at the School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales. His previous appointments include Director of the Australian Museum 1999-2004[1] and Dean of Science at the University of New South Wales 2004-2009.[2]

He was born in Sydney but raised in the United States and studied at the Princeton University. From 1972 to 1978, he was the Curator of Mammals at the Queensland Museum.[3] Since 1983, he is involved with the exploration of the Riversleigh fossil site in Queensland.[4]

He is opposed to Creationism and regularly engages in active debates with Creationists.[5]

During his time as Director of the Australian Museum, he was the initiator of attempts to clone the Thylacinus cynocephalus, the Tasmanian Tiger, an animal extinct since 1936.[6][7]

He is married to the paleontologist Suzanne Hand, with whom he has two daughters.

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References

  1. ^ "Curators and Directors of the Australian Museum". Australian Museum. http://australianmuseum.net.au/Curators-and-Directors-of-the-Australian-Museum. Retrieved 2009-07-22. 
  2. ^ "Professor Mike Archer - Profile". UNSW Faculty of Science. http://www.science.unsw.edu.au/marcher-profile/. Retrieved 2010-05-28. 
  3. ^ Prof. Mike Archer (Australia) Honorary Associates of Rationalist International, retrieved 2009-08-08
  4. ^ Riversleigh fossils Encyclopædia Britannica, retrieved 2009-08-08
  5. ^ Dr Michael Archer, local ringleader Creation Ministries International, retrieved 2009-08-08
  6. ^ With a Tiger in the Tank World Press Review, published August 2002, retrieved 2009-08-08
  7. ^ True or False? Extinction Is Forever Smithsonian magazine, June 2003, retrieved 2009-08-08
  8. ^ The Clarke Medal and Clarke Memorial Lectureship
  9. ^ Australia Day 2008 Honours List