Authorised form of name | Fenner; Frank John (1914 - 2010) |
Dates | 1914 - 2010 |
Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia |
Date of birth | 21/12/1914 |
Date of death | 22/11/2010 |
Research field | Microbiology |
Virology |
Activity | Education: Thebarton Technical School; Adelaide High School; University of Adelaide Career: War service, Army Medical Corps; Walter and Eliza Hall Institute for Medical Research, Melbourne; Foundation Professor of Microbiology, Australian National University (1949-1967); Director, John Curtin School of Medical Research (1967-1973); Director, Centre for Resource and Environmental Studies (1973-1979); Chairman, Global Commission for the Eradication of Smallpox, World Health Organization (1977-1980) Honours: MBE 1944; CMG 1976 Memberships: FAA (1954)
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Membership category | Fellow |
Date of election | 20/03/1958 |
Age at election | 43 |
RSActivity | Medals and prizes: Copley Medal 1995 Lectures: Leeuwenhoek 1961; Florey 1983 |
Relationships | One daughter, Marilyn |
Source | Sources: AE References: 'Address of the President, Sir Michael Atiyah, OM, Given at the Anniversary Meeting on 30 November 1995' in NR 1996 vol 50 pp 101-113 |
Code | NA6911 |
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