Abstract

Reports 3 on Australian trees and contributed numerous articles place generally every five years and will be open to based upon his experience with eucalypts and with anyone in the forty eight countries of the Common­ nitrogen-fixing trees. In his internal and international wealth of Nations. A Trust Fund for the general award committee work with FAO. IUFRO and ACIAR he is being set up by the CFA at Oxford. has been an exemplary ambassador for forestry and In the intervening periods between Commonwealth for Australia. Forestry Conferences individual nations may raise The Award is for individual excellence by a person funds such as Australia has to provide awards for involved in the forestry or forest products industry. someone in their own country, providing the nomina­ He or she must be capable of good communication tion is satisfactory to the Governing CouncU of the skills and be able to provide expertise to another Commonwealth Forestry Association and subse­ Commonwealth country with special problems in quently Her Majesty The Queen. forestry or forest products. The Fund for the inaugural award is under the The Awards are to be travel scholarships and the management of the Australian members of the funds