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Professor Alec Lazenby, AO, (Order of Australia) MSc, MA, PhD, ScD, HonDRurSc, FInstBiol, FTS (Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering) Professor Emeritus (of Agronomy) University of New England, Australia, (Vice Chancellor 1970-77) and then Director of the Grassland Research Institute, Hurley, Berkshire. (1977-82).

There is a splendid edifice at the University of New England (UNE) named after Alec. Lazenby Hall is the university’s main large venue and is used for such things as examinations, UNE events and exhibitions as well as being the main information centre at Open Days. Plays, and other performances are also held there. The University of New England claims that it was the first Australian university established outside a capital city.

Alec was at Wath upon Dearne Grammar School (1938-45) and went on to study agriculture at Aberystwith.