Vale Dr Joe Baker AO OBE

2018-01-19

Shane Rattenbury, MLA

“We are saddened today to learn of the passing of Dr Joe Baker, AO OBE.

“A marine pharmacology pioneer and world authority on natural resource management, Dr Baker served as the ACT’s inaugural Commissioner for the Environment from 1994 to 2004. Dr Baker undertook this role with a dedication informed by his decades of experience, and a steadfast commitment to protecting our natural environment for future generations to enjoy.