Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
John Burns Brooksby CBE: 25 December 1914 - 17 December 1998.
- Journal:
- Biographical memoirs of fellows of the Royal Society. Royal Society (Great Britain)
- Year:
- 2007
- Authors:
- Sellers, R F
Plain-English summary
John Brooksby was a highly respected veterinary virologist who dedicated 40 years of his career to studying animal viruses at the Animal Virus Disease Research Institute in Pirbright. He made significant advancements in diagnosing foot-and-mouth disease, discovering four new types of the virus and helping to classify its subtypes. As a leader at the institute, he oversaw important research on foot-and-mouth disease and other viruses that were not common in the UK, sharing his findings both locally and globally. His expertise was sought after by international organizations and countries, helping to lower the chances of the disease spreading. His work had a lasting impact on animal health and disease control.
Abstract
John Brooksby was an outstanding veterinary virologist, who worked at the Animal Virus Disease Research Institute, Pirbright, for 40 years, for 16 of which he was Director of the Institute. He will be remembered for his contributions to the diagnosis of foot-and-mouth disease, for his discovery of four new types, for the classification of subtypes and for fundamental studies of the virus. As Deputy Director and Director he was responsible for programmes on fundamental investigations of foot-and-mouth disease virus and other viruses exotic to the UK and for the application of the results both in the UK and worldwide. His advice on the distribution and the control of foot-and-mouth disease was sought by international organizations and by individual countries and was responsible for reducing the risk of spread of disease.
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