Biographical entry Mushin, Rose (1905 - 2002)

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.

Details

Events

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

Journal Articles

• Flesch, Juliet and McPhee, Peter, '150 Years, 150 Stories: Rose Mushin', Uni News, vol. 12, no. 16, 2003, p. 4. Details

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Mushin Rose', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://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, Department of History, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, 2003, 168 pp. Details