Born: 31 March 1927, Australia
Died: NA
Country most active: Australia
Also known as: Barbara Begg
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Barbara Hardy was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia, 26 January 1987, for service to conservation and the community.
Chronology
1980 – 1984
Career position – Commissioner at the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories Commission
1982
Award – Service Award, Rotary
1985 – 1991
Career position – Member of the Executive Council of the World Wide Fund for Nature, Australia
1987
Award – Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)
1990 –
Career position – Board member of the Investigator Science and Technology Centre
1990 – 1995
Career position – President, National Parks Foundation of South Australia Inc
1990 – 1997
Career position – Director of Landcare Australia Ltd.
1991
Award – Advance Australia Award
1992
Award – South Australia Great Award
1992
Award – Institute of Engineers Australia Medal
1992 – 1998
Career position – Director of the Australian Minerals and Energy Environment Foundation
1993 – 1996
Career position – Board member of the South Australian Research and Development Institute
1994
Award – ABC Eureka Award – for the promotion of Science
1996
Award – South Australian Citizen of the Year Award
2000 –
Career position – Vice-President of the Nature Foundation of South Australia