Person
Mushin, Rose (1905 - 2002)
- Born
- 1905
Poland - Died
- 2002
Israel
Summary
Rose Mushin worked in the Department of Bacteriology at the University of Melbourne. She conducted important research in E. coli and was able to prove that certain strains produce gastroenteritis. She taught both science and agricultural science students, as well as producing many publications. After her retirement in 1970 she moved to Israel where she worked for a veterinary institute, helping to control animal diseases.
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Chronology
- 1927
- Life event - Settled in Australia
- 1938
- Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Melbourne
- 1944
- Education - Master of Science (MSc) completed at the University of Melbourne
- 1950
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of Melbourne
- 1970
- Life event - Retired
Published resources
Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions
- McCarthy, Gavan; Morgan, Helen; Smith, Ailie; van den Bosch, Alan, Where are the Women in Australian Science?, Exhibition of the Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, First published 2003 with lists updated regulary edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, 2003, https://eoas.info/exhibitions/wisa/wisa.html. Details
Journal Articles
- Flesch, Juliet and McPhee, Peter, '150 Years, 150 Stories: Rose Mushin', Uni News, 12 (16) (2003), 4. Details
Resources
- 'Mushin, Rose (1905-20021231)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476470. Details
See also
- Flesch, Juliet and McPhee, Peter, 150 years, 150 stories: brief biographies of one hundred and fifty remarkable people associated with the University of Melbourne (Melbourne: Department of History, University of Melbourne, 2003), 168 pp. Details
Ailie Smith
Created: 26 November 2003, Last modified: 27 November 2003