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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. and Helen Cohn updated 2024-12-17 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001126b.htm person Best Rupert Jethro AO AACR2 30 May 1903 8 October 1991 Virologist Agricultural chemist Rupert Best was an agricultural chemist and virologist who worked at the Waite Agricultural Research Institute for 40 years from 1928. His early research was in soil chemistry, developing methods of methods of electrometric determination of soil pH, chloride content and total soluble salts. His portable field device for measuring chloride in soils adopted throughout Australia and world-wide. He then turned his attention to virology. His discoveries on the physicochemical properties of tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) were ground-breaking and published in two papers in 1936. However, credit for this achievement went to scientists in the U.S.A. who had greater opportunity to publicise their discoveries. Best's work on TMV led him to theorise about the nature of viruses, on which he published in 1937. He retired as Reader in virology and head of the virology unit at the Waite in 1968. In 1931 he was the inaugural recipient of the Rennie Memorial Medal from the Royal Australian Chemical Institute. 1927 1927 Career position - Demonstrator in physical chemistry, University of Adelaide 1927 1927 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Adelaide 1928 1928 Career position - Lecturer in physical chemistry, University of Adelaide 1928 1958 Career position - Assistant Lecturer, Waite Agricultural Research Institute 1931 1931 Award - Inaugural Rennie Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1948 1948 Education - DSc, University of Adelaide 1958 1968 Career position - Reader in virology and head of the virology unit, Waite Agricultural Research Institute 1969 1980 Career position - Foundation Chairman, South Australian Division, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science 1980 1980 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in recognition of service to agricultural science Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS) (1930 - )

Foundation Chairman, South Australian Division 1969 - 1980

 Waite Agricultural Research Institute, The University of Adelaide (1924 - 1991)

Reader in virology and head of the virology unit 1958 - 1968

 Rennie Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1931 - )

Awarded the Medal 1931

 Best, Rupert J (1903-1991)

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 'Best, Rupert Jethro', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Best, Rupert Jethro Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: The chemistry of some plant viruses Best, R. J. The chemistry of some plant viruses 1937 Australian Chemical Institute journal and proceedings 4 375-92 Journal Article: The relationship between the activity of tobacco mosaic virus suspensions and hydrion concentration over the pH range 5 to 10 Best, Rupert. J. The relationship between the activity of tobacco mosaic virus suspensions and hydrion concentration over the pH range 5 to 10 1936 Australian journal of experimental biology and medical science 14 323-8 Journal Article: Precipitation of the tobacco mosaic virus complex at its isoelectric point Best, Rupert J. Precipitation of the tobacco mosaic virus complex at its isoelectric point 1936 Australian journal of experimental biology and medical science 14 1-13 Journal Article: Tomato spotted wilt virus Best, R. J. Tomato spotted wilt virus 1968 Advances in virus research 13 65-146 Book: Discoveries by Chemists: a History of the Chemistry Departments of the University of Adelaide, 1885-1984 Best, Rupert J. Discoveries by Chemists: a History of the Chemistry Departments of the University of Adelaide, 1885-1984 Adelaide University of Adelaide Foundation 1987 Journal Article: Arnold Edwin Victor Richardson C.M.G., D.Sc. (Melb.), M.A. (Adel.), B.Sc. (Agric.) (Adel.), R.D.A., P.A.I.A.S., foundation Director of the Waite Agricultural Research Institute, first Waite Professor of Agriculture: an appraisal Best, Rupert J. Arnold Edwin Victor Richardson C.M.G., D.Sc. (Melb.), M.A. (Adel.), B.Sc. (Agric.) (Adel.), R.D.A., P.A.I.A.S., foundation Director of the Waite Agricultural Research Institute, first Waite Professor of Agriculture: an appraisal 1981 Biennial Report of the Waite Agricultural Research Institute 1980-81 4-25 Journal Article: Early work on plant viruses by Dr. R. J. Best at the Waite Agricultural Research Institute Francki, R. I. B. Early work on plant viruses by Dr. R. J. Best at the Waite Agricultural Research Institute 1977 Biennial Report of the Waite Agricultural Research Institute 1976/77 38-40 Journal Article: The contribution of Rupert Best to the modern concept of the nature of viruses Geering, Andrew D. W. The contribution of Rupert Best to the modern concept of the nature of viruses 2024 Historical records of Australian science 35 2 198-206 Journal Article: The discovery of tomato spotted wilt disease Geering, Andrew D. W. The discovery of tomato spotted wilt disease 2024 Historical records of Australian science 35 2 190-7 Rupert Jethro Best - Records State Library of South Australia, Mortlock Library of South Australiana Rupert Jethro Best - Records PRG 232 1929 - 1968 Records relating to his research including a new electrometric method for determining the chloride content of soils, methods for determining the pH of Australian soils, and the study of plant viruses 1929-58; records dealing with his teaching c1930-58; records of his involvement with scientific societies and educational associations c1930-68; editorial and related material arising from the publication of "Introducing South Australia" edited by R.J. Best for the 1958 ANZAAS Conference [10.8 m, PRG 232]. 10.8 m World Education Fellowship, Australian Forum - Records State Library of South Australia, Mortlock Library of South Australiana World Education Fellowship, Australian Forum - Records SRG 15a 1937 - 1989 Records of the World Education Fellowship - Australian Forum, comprising minutes, reports, newspaper cuttings, printed material, mailing list, report of UNESCO Co-operating Body for Education to Federal Council, table of Presidents and Honorary Secretaries of Australian Federal Council of the New World Education Fellowship 1989 and miscellaneous papers re Rupert Best. 1.4 m World Education Fellowship, South Australian Section - Records State Library of South Australia, Mortlock Library of South Australiana World Education Fellowship, South Australian Section - Records SRG 15 1937 - 1978 Records of the World Education Fellowship, South Australian Section, including minutes, correspondence, annual reports, programmes, papers presented, newsletters, conference papers, news circulars and photographs. 1.8 m Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science, South Australian Division - Records State Library of South Australia, Mortlock Library of South Australiana Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science, South Australian Division - Records SRG 48 1888 - 1983 Records of the Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science, South Australian Division, comprising minutes, reports, congress papers, correspondence, letter books, handbooks, cash books, scrapbooks, programmes, badges, abstracts and reprints. 5.03 m