Biographical entry Temple, Diana (1925 - )

Summary

Diana Temple was appointed Member of the Order of Australia, 26 January 1999, for service to medical and scientific research, particularly in the field of respiratory pharmacology, as an advocate for the role of women in science and in promoting an understanding of science by the general public.

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Events

1947

Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Western Australia

1949

Education - Master of Science (MSc) completed at the University of Sydney

1962

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

1975 - 1990

Career position - Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Sydney

1990 - ?

Life event - National Convenor of the Women in Science Enquiry Network (WiseNet)

1990

Life event - Retired

1999

Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM)

Published resources

Encyclopedia of Australian Science Exhibitions

• McCarthy, Gavan; Morgan, Helen; Smith, Ailie; van den Bosch, Alan, Where are the Women in Australian Science?, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, 2003, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/wisa/wisa.html. Details

Book Sections

• Temple, Diana, 'Women in Science and Medicine', in Bettina Cass (ed.), Why So Few? Women Academics in Australian Universities, University of Sydney Press, Sydney, 1983. Details

Online Resources

• 'Dr Diana Temple', WISENET Journal, vol. 26, July, 1991, http://www.wisenet-australia.org/profiles/dtemple.htm. Details
• Mackinolty, Judy, 'Diana Temple A.M.', WISENET Journal, vol. 50, February, 1999, http://www.wisenet-australia.org/issue50/Dtemple.htm. Details
• 'Temple, Diana', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-591949. Details