Catcheside, David Edward Arnold   (fl.1970s - 2000s)

He completed his PhD at The University of Birmingham, UK, investigating allosteric regulation of the aromatic amino acid biosynthetic pathway.

He then held postdoctoral positions in the John Curtin School of Medical Research and The Research School of Biological Sciences investigating the regulation of genetic recombination during meiosis, the process that leads to shuffling of genetic information during sexual reproduction.

He joined Flinders University in 1971 to develop teaching of Microbiology in the School of Biological Sciences and later nurtured the Bachelor of Biotechnology Honours Degree.

His research continued to centre on genetic recombination including dissection the molecular events during meiosis using the model fungus Neurospora crassa. He also taught topics in Genetics, Mycology, and Molecular Biology.

He was Head of Biological Sciences 1982-4 and 2005-7, retiring in 2007.

Since retiring, Professor Catcheside remains active researching in Genetics, Forensic Science and Fungal Biology and continues to supervise Honours and PhD students.

He is co-author, with his wife Pam Catcheside, of the 2024 book:
The Fungi of Kangaroo Island, and beyond: an illustrated guide to the larger fungi of southern Australia. by Catcheside, Pamela S. and David E.A. Catcheside.

His herbarium specimen collections start from 1971.

Source: Extracted from:
https://researchnow.flinders.edu.au/en/persons/david-catcheside-2/
https://scholargps.com/scholars/94082179889082/david-e-a-catcheside
https://www.flinders.edu.au/people/david.catcheside
Portrait Photo: 2024, https://www.linkedin.com/posts/botanic-gardens-and-state-herbarium-of-south-australia_the-botanic-gardens-and-state-herbarium-are-activity-7318777985346478081-geZY/.

Collecting localities for 'Catcheside, D.E.A.' from AVH (2025)

Data from 1,827 specimens