Person

Myer, Kenneth Baillieu (1921 - 1992)

FAA

Born: 1 March 1921
San Francisco, United States of America
Died: 30 July 1992
Occupation: Business executive and Science patron

Summary

Kenneth Myer was instrumental in the establishment of the Howard Florey Institute of Experimental Physiology and Medicine and remained as President for many years. His wide philanthropy of science was acknowledged by his election as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in 1992.

Details

Chronology

1971: Award - Doctor of Laws (LLD), honoris causa, University of Melbourne
1992: Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)

Related Corporate Bodies

Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )
Elected Fellow 1992

Published resources

Journal Articles

Denton, Derek, 'Kenneth Baillieu Myer 1921-1992', Historical Records of Australian Science, 18 (1) (2007), 97-111, https://doi.org/10.1071/HR07005. Details

Resources

Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6388209. Details
VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/1317150748993816420004. Details
'Myer, Kenneth Baillieu (19210301-19920730)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1475560. Details
'Awarded honorary LLD, 1971', Honorary degree holders, University of Melbourne, 2023, https://about.unimelb.edu.au/notable-alumni-staff/honorary-degree-holders. Details

McCarthy, G.J.

Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 5 March 2018

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