In memoriam: Japie Jackson

Abstract

Jakobus Johannes (Japie) Jackson was born on 20 August 1931 on the farm Riverton in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). He completed the first-year examinations in November 1949 and he qualified for BVSc in the middle of 1954. Japie’s veterinary career started with employment on Liebig’s ranch in Southern Rhodesia, later accepted a position as a veterinary officer in the government’s veterinary department. Japie published more than 20 books.He died on 26 April 2023 at the age of 91.