Item RM/4/3/2 - Correspondence with Richard Ellis Ford Matthews

Extent: 1 folder

Correspondence with and about Richard Ellis Ford Matthews, University of Auckland. Between RM and REFM, 1960-1967: personal and work news; RM suggested he might take over Kenneth Smiths post; double virus in tobacco necrosis; work on turnip yellow mosaic virus; proposed trip to America and discussion of grants etc.; query about recruiting research students; corresponding work at VRU on TYMV by Jack Hitchborn Paper: 'Report on the Publications of REF Matthews' by Roy Markham, 3pp, 27 Jun 1964. Bundle of correspondence re. Matthew's application for a fellowship to work under Dr Temin at Madison, Wisconsin, includes a supporting reference from RM, a proposal and itinerary of post by Mathews, Feb-March 1965. Bundle of correspondence re. Matthew's application for chair of Microbiology at the University of Auckland, including reference letter from RM, July-Aug 1961.

Admin History: Richard Ellis Ford Matthews (20 November 1921 – 19 February 1995) was a New Zealand plant virologist. Matthews attended Auckland University College, graduating with a Master of Science degree in 1942. He took his PhD at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, graduating in 1948. He was appointed senior mycologist at the New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research in 1954 and senior principal research officer in 1956. In 1962, he was appointed professor of microbiology at the University of Auckland, retiring in 1987. Matthews was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 1962, and awarded the Hector Medal in 1978. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1974. On 6 February 1988, Matthews was appointed a Member of the Order of New Zealand.