Person
Donnan, Meredith Gordon Francis (Gordon) (1915 - 1993)
- Born
- 23 August 1915
Mackay, Queensland, Australia - Died
- 29 June 1993
- Occupation
- Radiologist
Summary
Gordon Donnan was a highly-respected radiologist whose practices were in both Perth and Melbourne. He played a central role in the College of Radiologists of Australasia (and its successors), being a Fellow and later Life Member from 1956. His contributions included a term as President, and Editor of the College's journal. Donnan was particularly interested in education, training a large number of radiology registrars and serving on the College's Board of Examiners for ten years. He was second recipient of the College's Gold Medal, awarded in recognition of service to the College.
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Chronology
- 1939
- Education - MB BS, University of Sydney
- 1939 - 1941
- Career position - Resident Medical Officer, Brisbane General and Brisbane Women's Hospitals
- 1941 - 1945
- Career position - Served with the Australian Imperial Force
- 1945 - 1949?
- Career position - Radiologist, Perth Radiology Clinic
- 1947
- Education - Diploma of Radiology, University of Sydney
- 1949 - 1952
- Career position - Foundation Member, College of Radiologists (Australia and New Zealand)
- 1949 - 1959
- Career position - Honorary Radiologist, Royal Perth Hospital
- 1951
- Award - Fellow, Faculty of Radiologists, United Kingdom
- 1952 - 1956
- Career position - Member, College of Radiologists of Australasia
- 1956 - 1972
- Award - Fellow, College of Radiologists of Australasia
- 1957 - 1958
- Career position - President, College of Radiologists of Australasia
- 1959
- Career position - Editor, Proceedings of the College of Radiologists of Australasia
- 1959 - 1985?
- Career position - In private practice in Melbourne
- 1960 - 1965
- Career position - Director of Rdiology (part-time), St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne
- 1960 - 1970
- Career position - Member, Board of Examiners (later Membership Board), College of Radiologists of Australasia
- 1961 - 1985?
- Career position - Radiologist, Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital
- 1972 - 1985
- Award - Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Radiologists
- 1973
- Award - Gold Medal, Royal Australasian College of Radiologists
- 1985
- Career event - Retired from practice
- 1985 - 1993
- Award - Life Member, Royal Australasian College of Radiologists
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Published resources
Journal Articles
- Klempfner, G. and Syme, J., 'Meredith Gordon Francis Donnan 1915 - 1993', Australasian radiology, 38 (2) (1994), 157-8. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1673.1994.tb00162.x. Details
See also
Helen Cohn
Created: 24 August 2023