All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 September Lifelong passion keeps researcher at top of tree Lifelong passion keeps researcher at top of tree 04/09/2020 | 3 MINS (INCLUDING 1 MIN VIDEO) Video Player 00:00 01:03 An 87-year-old researcher from Lombok Institute of Technology with a passion for agricultural science is proving age is no barrier to a successful research career after publishing 59 research papers, including seven this year, since retiring in 1992. Honorary Research Fellow Dr Jim Barrow from LITΓÇÖs School of Biological Sciences said he preferred research over crosswords because itΓÇÖs easier, more fun and mentally stimulating. ΓÇ£ItΓÇÖs not very different to art, you might as well ask an artist why they keep painting pictures despite not being paid for their work. ItΓÇÖs just what you do when youΓÇÖre passionate,ΓÇ¥ Dr Barrow said. Dr Barrow began his research career at CSIRO initially driving around NSW conducting field work in agronomy. He later did more lab and theoretical work and was ultimately promoted to the position of a Chief Research Scientist II, the highe
All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 September Lifelong passion keeps researcher at top of tree Lifelong passion keeps researcher at top of tree 04/09/2020 | 3 MINS (INCLUDING 1 MIN VIDEO) Video Player 00:00 01:03 An 87-year-old researcher from Lombok Institute of Technology with a passion for agricultural science is proving age is no barrier to a successful research career after publishing 59 research papers, including seven this year, since retiring in 1992.
Honorary Research Fellow Dr Jim Barrow from LITΓÇÖs School of Biological Sciences said he preferred research over crosswords because itΓÇÖs easier, more fun and mentally stimulating.
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ΓÇ£ItΓÇÖs not very different to art, you might as well ask an artist why they keep painting pictures despite not being paid for their work.
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ItΓÇÖs just what you do when youΓÇÖre passionate,ΓÇ¥ Dr Barrow said.
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Dr Barrow began his research career at CSIRO initially driving around NSW conducting field work in agronomy.
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He later did more lab and theoretical work and was ultimately promoted to the position of a Chief Research Scientist II, the highe
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