Biographical entry Derrick, Edward Holbrook (1898 - 1976)

Summary

Edward Holbrook Derrick was Director of the Research Bureau, Asthma Foundation of Queensland from 1966 after being Director, Queensland Institute of Medical Research 1961-66 and Deputy Director from its inception in 1947. He was a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA) since 1955.

Related entries

Archival resources

Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science

• Edward Holbrook Derrick - Records, 1909 - 1976, MS 105; Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science. Details
• Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Research in Pathology and Medicine, c. 1936 - c. 1940, MS 52; Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science. Details

Published resources

Book Sections

• Doherty, R. L., 'Derrick, Edward Holbrook (1898-1976), Medical Practitioner', in John Ritchie (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 13, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1993, pp. 620-621. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A130693b.htm. Details

Journal Articles

• 'Obituary: Edwrd Holbrook Derrick', Pathology, vol. 9, no. 3, 1977, pp. 270-271. Details
• Derrick, E. H., 'A Mystery Fever Invades Brisbane', Records of the Australian Academy of Science, vol. 2, no. 3, 1972, pp. 39-51. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR9720230039.htm. Details
• Mackerras, I. M., 'Edward Holbrook Derrick', Records of the Australian Academy of Science, vol. 4, no. 1, 1979, pp. 82-102. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR9790410082.htm. Details

Online Resources

• 'Derrick, Edward Holbrook - Ms 105', in Listing of Adolph Basser Library holdings, Australian Academy of Science, 1994, http://www.science.org.au/basser/manuscript-collection/ms105.html. Details
• Mackerras, I. M., 'Edward Holbrook Derrick 1898-1976', in Australian Academy of Science Biographical Memoirs, Australian Academy of Science, 2006, http://www.science.org.au/fellows/memoirs/derrick.html. Details
• National Library of Australia, 'Derrick, Edward Holbrook', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1470875. Details