Frank Newhook

Frank Newhook

Professor Francis John (Frank) Newhook OBE (b.16 November 1918, date of death before 2000) was the head of the School of Plant Pathology at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He was the first plant pathologist at the university, from 1966 (sponsored by New Zealand Forest Products) as an Associate Professor, and from 1969 a personal chair. Previously he was a scientist at the DSIR.

Newhook was born in Auckland on 16 November 1918. He was educated at Auckland Grammar School and the University of Auckland. He married (1) Agnes Marjorie Anderson (three children) and (2) pianist Janetta McStay. In WWII he was a Major in the 2nd NZEF in the Middle East and Italy. He is now deceased.

Newhook published extensively on fungal pathogens, especially Phytophthora, and wrote over 90 scientific papers and other publications.

Recognition

Newhook was awarded a Doctor of Science degree by the University of London c.1982, and received an OBE in 1984. As the collectorof the holotype collection, the fungi Dichomitus newhookii is named after him. [cite journal| author =P.K. Buchanan & Ryvarden |title=New Zealand polypore fungi: six new species and a redetermination|journal=New Zealand Journal of Botany|issn=0028-825X|year=2000|volume=38|pages=256|url=http://www.rsnz.org/publish/nzjb/2000/12.pdf|accessdate=2007-12-15]

In 2004, Landcare Research named one of its Auckland laboratories the FJ Newhook Microbiology Laboratory in his honour.

References

*"Our Trees: a New Zealand guide" by Frank Newhook with paintings by Elaine Power (1982, Bateman Auckland NZ) ISBN 0908610092
*"New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa" (1998)


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