Bob Jolly

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Bob Jolly

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Born
Robert Dudley Jolly

(1930-10-01) 1 October 1930 (age 93)
Hamilton, New Zealand
Alma mater University of Sydney
Awards Hector Medal (1995)
Scientific career
Fields Veterinary pathology
Institutions Massey University
Thesis The pathogenesis and immunology of corynebacterium ovis infection of sheep  (1964)

Robert Dudley Jolly MNZM (born 1 October 1930) is a New Zealand veterinary academic, currently an emeritus professor at Massey University, specialising in animal pathology. Much of his research has been into animal models of human disease, including Batten's Disease and mannosidosis. [1]

Born in Hamilton in 1930, [2] Jolly was educated at King's College, Auckland from 1945 to 1948. [3] He studied veterinary science at the University of Sydney, graduating BVSc with second class honours in January 1955. [4] He then spent five years in veterinary practice in Rotorua, before returning to Sydney for doctoral studies and completing his PhD in 1964. [1] Jolly was appointed a senior lecturer at Massey University the following year, [5] retiring in 1995 with the title of emeritus professor. [1]

Jolly was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 1985, [6] and in 1995 he won the society's Hector Medal. [7] In the 2005 Queen's Birthday Honours he was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to veterinary science. [8]

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  2. ↑ "Births". New Zealand Herald. 3 October 1930. p. 1. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Old collegian updates". Kings Courier (98). King's College Old Collegians Association. Winter 2005. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Results of vet. science exams". Sydney Morning Herald. 25 November 1954. p. 14. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Medals honour esteemed vet alumni". Massey University. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "The Academy: J–L". Royal Society of New Zealand. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "Hector Medal". Royal Society of New Zealand. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  8. ↑ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2005". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 6 June 2005. Retrieved 18 October 2014.


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