Person
Symons, Robert Henry (1934 - 2006)
FAA FRS
- Born
- 20 March 1934
Merbein, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 4 October 2006
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia - Occupation
- Biochemist
Summary
Bob Symons was in the Biochemistry Department at the University of Adelaide from 1962. In 1990 he became Professor of plant science in the Faculty of Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences and has been an Emeritus Professor there since 2000. His research interests include plant molecular virology; viruses and viroids.
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Chronology
- 1956
- Education - Bachelor of Agricultural Science (BAgSc), University of Melbourne
- 1958 - 1960
- Career position - Senior Demonstrator in the Biochemistry Department, University of Melbourne
- 1961 - 1962
- Career position - CSIRO Overseas Post-doctoral Fellowship with the ARC Virus Research Unit, Cambridge
- 1962 - 1966
- Career position - Lecturer in the Biochemistry Department, University of Adelaide
- 1963
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Melbourne
- 1967 - 1972
- Career position - Senior Lecturer, University of Adelaide
- 1973 - 1987
- Career position - Reader, University of Adelaide
- 1983 - 1987
- Career position - Chairman of Bresa Pty Ltd
- 1983 - 2006
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
- 1985
- Award - Lemberg Medal, Australian Biochemical Society
- 1987 - 1990
- Career position - Professor (Personal chair), University of Adelaide
- 1987 - 1995
- Career position - Director of Bresatec Ltd
- 1988 - 2006
- Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS)
- 1991 - 1999
- Career position - Professor, Faculty of Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, University of Adelaide
- 1996 - 1997
- Career position - Director of BresaGen Ltd
- 2000
- Career position - Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, University of Adelaide
Related entries
Published resources
Journal Articles
- 'Obituaries: Ian Ross, Robert Symons, Howard Worner', Newsletter, Australian Academy of Science, 66 (August-December) (2006), 10-11, https://www.science.org.au/files/userfiles/events/documents/aas66.pdf. Details
- Rogers, George E.; and Elliott, William H., 'Robert Henry Symons, 20 March 1934 - 4 October 2006', Biographical memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society, 54 (2008), 383-400. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbm.2008.0012. Details
- Rogers, George E.; and Elliott, William H., 'Robert Henry Symons 1934-2006', Historical Records of Australian Science, 19 (2) (2008), 191-213, https://doi.org/10.1071/HR08006. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21165655. Details
- 'Symons, Robert Henry (19340320-20061004)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476402. Details
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Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 19 August 2025