Cyril Hopkirk

Cyril Spottiswoode Moy Hopkirk (born on 30 October 1894 and died on 25 September 1987) was a New Zealand animal science administrator and veterinary scientist. He was a world authority on bovine mastitis.

Early career

Hopkirk started his scientific career as a cadet in the laboratory of the Biology Department of Victoria University College and in 1912 became a laboratory assistant at the Wallaceville Animal Diagnostic and Research Laboratory.

During the First World War, he served in Palestine.

When Hopkirk returned from the War, he moved to Australia and attended Melbourne Veterinary School, graduating with a B.V.Sc. (First Class Honours) in 1923. He was later awarded the degree of D.V.Sc. by the University of Melbourne for his work on bovine mastitis and other animal diseases.

Hopkirk became Director of the Wallaceville Animal Research Centre^[1] in 1923 and would remain in this role until 1945.

Later career

Upon his resignation from the Centre in 1945, Hopkirk worked internationally as a Senior Veterinarian in the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration.^[2] He was a leader of an FAO mission in Ethiopia^[3] and would later serve as Veterinary Officer for the New Zealand High Commission in London.^[4]

On his return to New Zealand, from 1959 until 1961, Hopkirk held a temporary lectureship at Lincoln College.

Hopkirk was President of the New Zealand Veterinary Association on three occasions and was Honorary Secretary for twelve years and a councillor.^[4]

He was a Foundation Member of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production and in 1967 was elected Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Agricultural Science. In 1972, Hopkirk was elected an Honorary Member of the New Zealand Microbiological Society.

The Hopkirk Research Institute, which is part of Massey University in Palmerston North, is named after Hopkirk.

References

1. ^ Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand (Royal Society of New Zealand) 62: 23. 1931. 
2. ^ Annual report. New Zealand Department of Agriculture. 1946. p. 22. 
3. ^ New Zealand agricultural science (New Zealand Institute of Agricultural Science) 1-3: 53. 1965. ISSN 0549-0146. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "C. S. M. Hopkirk". New Zealand journal of dairy science and technology (New Zealand Dairy Research Institute) 7-9: 122. 1972. ISSN 0300-1342. 

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Name	Hopkirk, Cyril
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Date of birth	30 October 1894
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Date of death	25 September 1987
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