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Professor Robert Kerford (Bob) Morton FAA (7 August 1920 – 27 September 1963) was an Australian biochemist. He was Associate Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Melbourne from 1952 to 1958, and Professor of Agricultural Chemistry at the University of Adelaide's Waite Agricultural Research Institute from 1959 to 1962. In 1963 he became Professor of Biochemistry at Adelaide, but soon after his 43rd birthday died as the result of an accident in his laborary.^[1]

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Morton was born on 7 August 1920 in Cootamundra, New South Wales.^[1]

Recognition

In 1957 he was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science.^[1]

Death

Morton died in Adelaide on 27 September 1963, early in his 43rd year, as the result of an accident in his laboratory three days previously.^[1]

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https://www.science.org.au/files/userfiles/fellowship/memoirs/documents/morton.pdf - 17 pages

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https://trove.nla.gov.au/people/1476125?c=people Morton, Robert Kerford, (FAA) (1920-1963)

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'Obituaries: Trevett William Dalwood, Robert Kerford Morton and George Albert Elliott', Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, vol. 30, no. 11, 1963, pp. 450-452. Details
'Obituary: Robert Kerford Morton', Journal of the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science, vol. 30, no. 1, 1964, pp. 69-70. Details
Melville, J., 'Obituary: Robert Kerford Morton', Australian Journal of Science, vol. 26, no. 9, 1964, pp. 285-286. Details

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d G J McCarthy (10 September 2004). "Morton, Robert Kerford (1920 - 1963)". Biographical entry. Encyclopedia of Australian Science.

[eoas-1] G J McCarthy (10 September 2004). "Morton, Robert Kerford (1920 - 1963)". Biographical entry. Encyclopedia of Australian Science.

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+Professor '''Robert Kerford (Bob) Morton''' [[Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science|FAA]] (7 August 1920 &ndash; 27 September 1963) was an [[Australia]]n [[biochemist]]. He was Associate Professor of Biochemistry at the [[University of Melbourne]] from 1952 to 1958, and Professor of Agricultural Chemistry at the [[University of Adelaide]]'s [[Waite Agricultural Research Institute]] from 1959 to 1962. In 1963 he became Professor of Biochemistry at Adelaide, but soon after his 43rd birthday died as the result of an accident in his laborary.<ref name=eoas>
+{{cite web |url= http://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000659b.htm |title= Morton, Robert Kerford (1920 - 1963) |work= Biographical entry |author= G J McCarthy |date= 10 September 2004 |publisher= Encyclopedia of Australian Science }}</ref>
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+Morton was born on 7 August 1920 in [[Cootamundra, New South Wales]].<ref name=eoas/>
+==Recognition==
+In 1957 he was elected a [[Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science]].<ref name=eoas/>
+==Death==
+Morton died in Adelaide on 27 September 1963, early in his 43rd year, as the result of an accident in his laboratory three days previously.<ref name=eoas/>
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+*'''https://www.science.org.au/files/userfiles/fellowship/memoirs/documents/morton.pdf - 17 pages'''
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 *https://trove.nla.gov.au/people/1476125?c=people Morton, Robert Kerford, (FAA) (1920-1963)
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-*http://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000659b.htm Morton, Robert Kerford (1920 - 1963)
-Born 7 August 1920 Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia<br>
-Died 27 September 1963, early in  his 43rd year, as the result of an accident in his laboratory three days previously<br>
-Robert Kerford Morton was Associate Professor of Biochemistry, University of Melbourne 1952-58 and Professor of Agricultural Chemistry, Waite Agricultural Research Institute, University of Adelaide 1959-62. In 1963 he became Professor of Biochemistry at Adelaide.
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 *'Obituary: Robert Kerford Morton', Journal of the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science, vol. 30, no. 1, 1964, pp. 69-70. Details
 *Melville, J., 'Obituary: Robert Kerford Morton', Australian Journal of Science, vol. 26, no. 9, 1964, pp. 285-286. Details
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