Vos, Hubertus   (1933 - 2013)

Born on 25 Jan 1933 in Holland; died on 11 April 2013 in Brisbane, Qld, (aged 80).

He migrated to Australia in 1956.

Naturalised Aust Citizen 14 June 1961 while residing at 16 Cassini St, O'Connor, ACT.

He had worked in one of Holland's largest nurseries as a plant breeder and gained a certificate in horticulture at Haarlem.

His work entailed plant breeding and propagation for commercial purposes.

He joined the Forestry and Timber Bureau, Canberra, in 1961 and, with other staff, transferred to the Division of Forest Research, CSIRO, 1975.

He transferred to Samford, Brisbane, in 1980, and retired in December 1987.

He was a Technical Officer with many years experience in glasshouse work.

Source: Extracted from:
www.findagrave.com/memorial/250283608/hubertus-vos
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/241022871/26092396
Hall, N. (1992), Supplement No. 3 to 'Botanists of the eucalypts - 1978', CSIRO, Melbourne
Portrait Photo: Seeking portrait.

Collecting localities for 'Vos, H.' from AVH (2024)

Data from 500 specimens