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Denton, Derek Ashworth (1924 - 2022)

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Born
27 May 1924
Died
18 November 2022
late of Toorak, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Physiologist and Medical scientist

Summary

Derek Denton was founding Director of the Howard Florey Institute of Experimental Physiology and Medicine in 1971. In 1989 he was made Director Emeritus. Professor Denton has been elected to five of the world's most prestigious Academies - Australia, Britain, USA, France and Sweden. Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1979.

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1979
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science
1987
Award - Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science
2006
Award - Doctor of Laws (LLD), honoris causa, University of Melbourne

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Gavan McCarthy

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