Tribute to Andrew Otis Jackson (1941–2025) and his spirit of commitment: perspective from the Chinese plant virology community

Abstract Andrew Otis Jackson (1941–2025) was a world-renowned plant virologist who made pioneering contributions to the study of both plant positive- and negative-strand RNA viruses. Since his first visit to China in 1998, Professor Jackson forged deep and lasting connections with the Chinese plant virology community. Through his dedicated teaching and close research collaborations, he generously shared his scientific insights, methodologies, and international perspectives with students and young scholars at several Chinese universities, most notably China Agricultural University and Zhejiang University, significantly advancing plant virology research in China and fostering the career development of young scientists. This article, rooted in personal experiences and shared memories, seeks to honor his enduring scientific legacy, recount the journey of his international collaboration with China, commemorate his profound contributions, and express the deep gratitude felt by those who had the privilege of crossing paths with him.

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Phytopathology Research
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2026-04-02
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https://doi.org/10.1186/s42483-026-00429-6
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Plant Virus Research Studies
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Abstract Andrew Otis Jackson (1941–2025) was a world-renowned plant virologist who made pioneering contributions to the study of both plant positive- and negative-strand RNA viruses. Since his first visit to China in 1998, Professor Jackson forged deep and lasting connections with the Chinese plant virology community. Through his dedicated teaching and close research collaborations, he generously shared his scientific insights, methodologies, and international perspectives with students and young scholars at several Chinese universities, most notably China Agricultural University and Zhejiang University, significantly advancing plant virology research in China and fostering the career development of young scientists. This article, rooted in personal experiences and shared memories, seeks to honor his enduring scientific legacy, recount the journey of his international collaboration with China, commemorate his profound contributions, and express the deep gratitude felt by those who had the privilege of crossing paths with him.

Phytopathology ResearchVol. 8(1)
Nanjing Agricultural University (CN), Southwest University (CN), Nanjing Forestry University (CN), Yunnan Agricultural University (CN), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN), Sichuan University (CN), China Tobacco (CN), North West Agriculture and Forestry University (CN), Tobacco Research Institute (CN), Institute of Plant Protection (CN), Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (CN), Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CN), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CN), Plant Protection Institute (HU), China National Rice Research Institute (CN), State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China Agricultural University (CN), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (CN), Zhejiang University (CN), Yangzhou University (CN)
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