John Healy

John Healy (BSc (Hons),PhD, DSc, Univ Qld) has been researching the biology, classification and evolutionary relationships of molluscs (snails, clams, octopuses etc) since 1979 and published two books and numerous scientific papers since then.

His work has focused primarily on marine molluscs, cell ultrastructure and reproductive biology, and since joining the Queensland Museum in 2008 he has also contributed to a number of important exhibitions. Most recently he has been involved in research on historical aspects of malacology, especially in relation to the collections of the Queensland Museum.