Bob Jolly
Robert Dudley Jolly MNZM (born 1 October 1930) is a New Zealand veterinary academic, currently an emeritus professor at Massey University, specialising in animal pathology.[3] He studied veterinary science at the University of Sydney, graduating BVSc with second class honours in January 1955.[4] He then spent five years in veterinary practice in Rotorua, before returning to Sydney for doctoral studies and completing his PhD in 1964.[1] Jolly was appointed a senior lecturer at Massey University the following year,[5] retiring in 1995 with the title of emeritus professor.[7] In the 2005 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to veterinary science.