Another dead microbiologist

ONE of Australia's best and most important scientists, David Banks, was among those killed in a light aircraft crash in far north Queensland at the weekend.

Dr Banks, 55, was the principal scientist with quarantine authority Biosecurity Australia and, in many ways, had done a huge amount to protect Australians from unwanted diseases and pests.

See more about the dead microbiologists here.

Thanks to fine folks at the Rigorous Intuition Message Board.