The Man from Ironbark: a profile of Professor Jack Pettigrew FRS, flamboyant sensory systems researcher and recipient of the H Barry Collin Research Medal

PhDPsychology DepartmentDalhousie UniversityHalifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaE-mail: d.e.mitchell@dal.caSubmitted: 26 January 2011Revised: 16 March 2011Accepted for publication: 26 March 2011To characterise Jack Pettigrew (Figure 1)is an extreme challenge, because it is hardto capture adequately the extent anddimensions of his scientific insights andaccomplishments, as well the exuberancewith which he approaches his research. Asense of Jack’s remarkably versatile aca-demic interests and discoveries is apparentfrom his extensive website,

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