Chin Gouk
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Sock Chin Gouk is a research scientist with the Victorian Department of Environment and Primary Industries in Melbourne.
Early life and education
[edit]Gouk was born in Batu Pahat, Johore, Malaysia. She attended Ai Chun Primary School, Temmengong Ibrahim Girls' School, and completed A-Levels (Cambridge) at Batu Pahat High School. She gained a first-class honours degree in horticultural science at Lincoln University, New Zealand, 1982. She then received a PhD in 1989 from Lincoln University for her work on plant pathogenic Pseudomonas spp..
Career
[edit]In 1986, Gouk was appointed as a foundation Plant Pathologist with the New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, based at Ruakura Research Centre, Hamilton, to establish plant pathology capabilities. She led research to improve understanding of the ecology, epidemiology and management of fungal and bacterial diseases of horticultural crops including pome fruit, stonefruit and kiwifruit.[1][2][3][4][5] Her work on prediction of fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) has helped pomefruit growers to reduce application of antibiotic sprays.[6][7][8] She then held the roles of project leader and program leader with the Horticulture and Food Crown Research Institute, New Zealand.
Gouk joined the Department of Natural Resources and Environment in 2001 as a Senior Plant Pathologist at Tatura Research Centre, Victoria, Australia. She led research on integrated management of bacterial blast of pomefruit and bacterial spot of stonefruit (Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni).[9][10][11] Gouk currently works on projects to minimise the impact of diseases and food safety issues on the almond industry.[12][13][14]
Gouk has been a reviewer for the New Zealand Pesticide Board, referee for the Foundation for Research Science and Technology (FoRST), referee for scientific journals: Plant Disease, European Journal of Plant Pathology, Australian Grape and Wine Research, and Australian Journal of Botany.
Awards
[edit]- NZ-USA Collaborative Science Program Award (1997)
- MAF-Technology Senior Research Fellowships (1990, 1991)
- Trimble Agricultural Fellowship (1989)
- Prince and Princess of Wales Award (1989)
- University Grants Committee Postgraduate Scholarship (1982-1985)
- Wrightson Horticulture Industry Study Award (1983)
- FuChing Association University Scholarship (1978-1980)
References
[edit]- ^ http://www.nzpps.org/journal/50/nzpp_505360.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Population Ecology And Colonisation Of Pseudomonas Species On Kiwifruit". Actahort.org. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ^ Brown, EW; Davis, RM; Gouk, C; van der Zwet, T (14 May 2014). "Phylogenetic relationships of necrogenic Erwinia and Brenneria species as revealed by glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase gene sequences". Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 50 (6): 2057–68. doi:10.1099/00207713-50-6-2057. PMID 11155980.
- ^ "Influence Of Age Of Apple Flowers On Growth Of Erwinia Amylovora". Actahort.org. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ^ Thomson, S. V.; Gouk, S. C. (2003). "Influence of Age of Apple Flowers on Growth of Erwinia amylovora and Biological Control Agents". Plant Disease. 87 (5): 502–509. doi:10.1094/pdis.2003.87.5.502. PMID 30812949.
- ^ "The Presence Of Streptomycin Resistant Strains Of Erwinia Amylovora In New Zealand". Actahort.org. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ^ http://www.nzpps.org/journal/49/nzpp_490960.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Firework - A Windows-Based Computer Program For Prediction Of Fire Blight On Apples". Actahort.org. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ^ Ballard, E. L.; Dietzgen, R. G.; Sly, L. I.; Gouk, C.; Horlock, C.; Fegan, M. (2011). "Development of a Bio-PCR Protocol for the Detection of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni". Plant Disease. 95 (9): 1109–1115. doi:10.1094/pdis-09-10-0650. PMID 30732059.
- ^ "An Assessment Of The Climatic Conditions For Fire Blight Infection Risks In Victoria, Australia". Actahort.org. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
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