| Authorised form of name | Matthews; Richard Ellis Ford (1921 - 1995) |
| Dates | 1921 - 1995 |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Place of birth | Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Date of birth | 20/11/1921 |
| Place of death | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Date of death | 19/02/1995 |
| Research field | Microbiology |
| Activity | Education:
Mt Albert Grammar School, New Zealand; Auckland University College, BSc (1940); Cambridge University, PhD (1948)
Career:
University of Auckland (1962-1987)
Memberships:
FRSNZ (1962)
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 21/03/1974 |
| Age at election | 52 |
| Source | Obituaries:
Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 1999 vol 45 pp 295-313, plate, by Bryan D Harrison
References:
Robin J H Clark and Michael J Kelly, 'New Zealand, New Zealanders and the Royal Society' in NR 1994 vol 48 pp 263-281 |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/108815851 |
| Code | NA4580 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1974/18 | Matthews, Richard Ellis Ford: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| IM/003019 | Matthews, Richard Ellis Ford | November 1984 |