Person
Cooper, Arthur George Stening (1899 - 1986)
- Born
- 14 March 1899
Mosman, New South Wales, Australia - Died
- 14 March 1986
Brookfield, Queensland, Australia - Occupation
- Radiologist
Summary
Arthur Cooper was a pioneer of radiation oncology in Australia. After several years in general practice he gained a Diploma in Medical Radiology in 1938. As radiological supervisor at the Brisbane General Hospital during WWII much of his time was devoted to providing radiotherapeutic services to Allied forces. Cooper drew up dosage schedules for treatment by interstitial radium, and was the first in Australia to use radioactive phosphorus in the treatment of lymphosarcoma and leukaemia. He became particularly interested in skin cancer at a time when there were few dermatologists and no plastic surgeons. For over 20 years Cooper led the Queensland Radium Institute, establishing treatment centres in major regional centres. In 1961 he helped to found the Queensland Cancer Fund and served it in a number of capacities until 1985.
Details
Chronology
- 1923
- Education - MB BS, University of Sydney
- 1923 - 1924
- Career position - House surgeon and physician, Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester, United Kingdom
- 1925 - 1937
- Career position - In general practice, Denman, New South Wales
- 1938
- Education - Diploma in medical radiology, University of London
- 1938 - 1940
- Career position - Radiologist, New Plymouth Hospital, New Zealand
- 1940 - 1944
- Career position - Radiological supervisor, (Royal) Brisbane Hospital
- 1944 - 1946
- Career position - Radiotherapist-in-charge, Queensland Radium Institute
- 1946 - 1965
- Career position - Director, Queensland Radium Institute
- 1951 - 1966
- Career position - Member, Radio Therapy Advisory Committee, National Health and Medical Research Council
- 1962 - 1966
- Career position - Member, Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee, Queensland Cancer Fund
- 1962 - 1967
- Career position - Member, Anti-Cancer Council, Queensland Cancer Fund
- 1963
- Award - Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
- 1964 - 1965
- Career position - Vice-President, College of Radiologists of Australasia
- 1965 - 1966
- Career position - President, College of Radiologists of Australasia
- 1965 - 1985
- Career position - Trustee, Queensland Cancer Fund
- 1971 - 1972
- Award - Life Member, College of Radiologists of Australasia
- 1972 - 1986
- Award - Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Radiologists
Related entries
Published resources
Book Sections
- Kynaston, Bruce, 'Cooper, Arthur George Stening (1899-1986), Radiologist' in Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 17 (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2007), pp. 248-249. http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/cooper-arthur-george-stening-12350. Details
Journal Articles
- Harrison, Eileen H.; and Schubert, Frederick, 'Obituary: Dr Arthur George Stening Cooper C.B.E., M.B., Ch.M., D.M.R. (Univ. of London), F.R.C.R., F.R.A.C.R.', Australasian Radiology, 30 (4) (1986), 294-7. Details
- Leggett, Clarence A. C., 'Arthur George Stening Cooper', Medical Journal of Australia, 145 (1986), 545. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21535769. Details
- 'Cooper, Arthur George Stening (18990314-19860314)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1465485. Details
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