Biographical entry Mitchell, Graham Frank (1941 - )

Summary

Graham Frank Mitchell worked at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) from 1973 where he headed the Laboratory of Immunoparasitology from 1976 to 1990. After leaving WEHI he held directorships at the Melbourne Zoo and CSL.

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c. 1962

Education - Diploma of Agriculture completed at the Roseworthy Agricultural College, South Australia

1965

Education - Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) completed at the University of Adelaide

1969

Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of Melbourne

1969 - 1971

Career position - Postdoctoral work in the USA

1971 - 1972

Career position - Postdoctoral fellowships and lectureships in England and Europe

1972 - 1973

Career position - Immunologist with the Basel Institute for Immunology, Switzerland

1973 - 1975

Career position - Research Fellow in the Experimental Pathology Unit of The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) in Parkville, Victoria

1976 - 1990

Career position - Head of the Laboratory of Immunoparasitology at WEHI

1976 - 1990

Career position - Senior Research Fellow then Principal Research Fellow (from 1980) at WEHI

1982

Award - Research Medal received from the Royal Society of Victoria

1982 - 1990

Career position - Senior Principal Research Fellow at WEHI

1983

Award - Wellcome Australia Medal received

1984

Award - Bancroft-Mackerras Medal received from the Australian Society for Parasitology

1987 -

Award - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE)

1988 -

Award - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA)

1990 - 1993

Career position - Director of the Royal Melbourne Zoo

1991

Award - ANZAAS Mueller Medal received (Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science)

1993

Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)

1993 - 1996

Career position - Research Director of the R&D Division of CSL Limited

1996

Career position - Co-founder of Foursight

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Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Mitchell, Graham Frank', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1473881. Details