| Authorised form of name | Robertson; Sir; Rutherford Ness (1913 - 2001) |
| Dates | 1913 - 2001 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia |
| Date of birth | 29/09/1913 |
| Date of death | 05/03/2001 |
| Research field | Plant physiology |
| Activity | Education:
St Andrew's College, New Zealand; Sydney University, Australia; Cambridge, England
Career:
Assistant Lecturer (1939), later Lecturer, in Botany, Sydney University; Research Officer (1946), later Chief Research Officer, CSIRO; honorary secretary, Australian National Research Council; Professor of Botany, University of Adelaide; Director, Research School of Biological Sciences, Australian National University (1973-1978); Deputy Chairman, Australian Science and Technology Council (1977-1981); Pro-Chancellor, Australian National University (1984-1986);
Honours:
CMG 1968; Kt 1972
Memberships:
Australian Academy of Science (Fellow 1954); Hon RSNZ (1971)
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 16/03/1961 |
| Age at election | 47 |
| RSActivity | Lectures:
Three Societies 1988 |
| Relationships | Son of Rev J Robertson; married (1937) Mary Rogerson; one son |
| Source | Sources:
AE
References:
Robin J H Clark and Michael J Kelly, 'New Zealand, New Zealanders and the Royal Society' in NR 1994 vol 48 pp 263-2
Obituaries:
Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 2003 vol 49 pp 397-414, plate, by Marshall D Hatch, Barry C B Osmond and Joseph T Wiskich |
| Code | NA3525 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1961/22 | Robertson, Rutherford Ness: certificate of election to the Royal Society | 16 March 1961 |
| HWT/21/3/1 | Invitations, arrangements and Thompson's manuscript notes | August - December 1970 |