Michael Desmond Rickard [1941-2019]
Mike Rickard was a veterinary parasitologist whose main research interests concerned the immunology, biology, epidemiology and control of tapeworm infections in livestock, and the transmission of tapeworms to humans. His research group developed and commercialised the first recombinant antiparasitic vaccine, leading to similar vaccines for range of cestode parasites. Between 1989 and 2001 Rickard was Chief of the CSIRO Division of Animal Health. Rickard was President of the Australian Society for Parasitology in 1982.