Biographical entry Andrew, Richard Roderick (1911 - 1994)
- Born
- 26 February 1911
Perth, Western Australia, Australia - Died
- 12 February 1994
- Occupation
- Physician and Gastroenterologist
Summary
Richard Andrew was the founding Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Monash University 1960-1976. He was a member of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Melbourne 1947-1960 and worked in the Clinical Research Unit at the Alfred Hospital 1946-1955.
Details
Events
- c. 1935
- Education - Bachelor of Medicine (MB) and Bachelor of Science (BS) completed at the University of Melbourne
- 1936
- Career position - Junior Resident Medical Officer at the Royal Melbourne Hospital
- 1937
- Career position - Senior Resident Medical Officer at the Royal Melbourne Hospital
- 1938
- Career position - Resident Medical Officer at the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne
- 1939
- Career position - Acting Superintendent at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Perth
- 1939 - 1947
- Career position - Military service with the Australian Imperial Force
- 1940
- Education - Doctor of Medicine (MD) received from the University of Melbourne
- 1946 - 1955
- Career position - Physician at the Clinical Research Unit at the Alfred Hospital, Victoria
- 1947 - 1960
- Career position - Member of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Melbourne
- 1960 - 1976
- Career position - Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Monash University in Clayton, Victoria
- 1964 - 1976
- Career position - Director of the Australian-American Educational Foundation
- 1970 - 1976
- Career position - Chair of the Australian-American Educational Foundation
Archival resources
Monash University Archives
- Richard Roderick Andrew - Records, 1962 - 1968, MON 20; Monash University Archives. Details
Private hands (Andrew, R.R.)
- Richard Roderick Andrew - Records, 1960 - 1976; Private hands (Andrew, R.R.). Details
Published resources
Book Sections
- Andrew, R. R, 'Corkill, Arthur Basil (1898-1958), Medical Researcher', in John Ritchie (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 13, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1993, pp. 501-505-502. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A130555b.htm. Details
- Andrew, R. R., 'Quick, Balcombe (1883-1969), Surgeon', in Geoffrey Serle (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 11, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1988, p. 315. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A110326b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Andrew, Rod', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-467657. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 18 February 2010
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