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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy updated 2026-02-19 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000415b.htm person Florey Howard Walter Kt FRS AACR2 24 September 1898 21 February 1968 Place of Birth Malvern, South Australia, Australia Place of Death Oxford, Oxfordshire, England Pathologist Nobel laureate Howard Florey was Professor of Pathology, University of Sheffield 1931-1935 and at the University of Oxford 1935-1962. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine in 1945 (jointly with Alexander Fleming and Ernst Boris Chain) for the discovery of penicillin and its curative effect in various infectious diseases. He was Chancellor of the Australian National University 1965-1968. Florey was educated at the Universities of Adelaide (MB, BS), Oxford (MA, BSc) and Cambridge (PhD 1927). He was created Baron Florey of Adelaide and Marston in 1965. 1921 1921 Education - Rhodes Scholar for South Australia 1925 1925 Career position - Rockefeller Travelling Fellow in the United States 1927 Career position - Huddersfield Lecturer in Special Pathology, University of Cambridge, UK 1931 1935 Career position - Joseph Hunter Professor of Pathology, University of Sheffield, UK 1941 Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS) 1944 1944 Award - Knight Bachelor (Kt) 1945 1945 Award - Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (jointly with Alexander Fleming and Ernst Boris Chain) - for the discovery of penicillin and its curative effect in various infectious diseases 1960 1965 Career position - First Australian President of The Royal Society, London 1962 Career position - Professor of Pathology and Head of the Pathology School, University of Oxford, UK 1963 1963 Award - Doctor of Laws (LLD), honoris causa, University of Melbourne 1965 1965 Award - Life Peer 1965 1968 Career position - Chancellor, Australian National University in Canberra Australian Joint Copying Project, National Library of Australia; and State Library of New South Wales (1945 - 1993)

AJCP M1942 - M1944

 Florey Medal, Australian Institute of Policy and Science (1998 - )

The Medal was inaugurated 1998 to commemorate the centenary of Florey's birth

 Nobel Laureates, Australia (1901 - ) Howard Florey Institute of Experimental Physiology and Medicine (1971 - ) Howard Florey Laboratories (1963 - 1971) Australian National University (1946 - ) 1965 1968

Howard Florey was Chancellor of the Australian National University from 1965 until 1968.

 Gardner, Hilda Josephine (1890 - 1953) Florey, Mary Ethel Hayter (1900 - 1966)

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 Florey, Howard (1898-1968)

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 'Florey, Howard Walter', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Florey, Howard Walter Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: The Mould in Dr Florey's Coat: the Remarkable True Story of the Penicillin Miracle Lax, Eric The Mould in Dr Florey's Coat: the Remarkable True Story of the Penicillin Miracle London Little, Brown 2004 Book Section: Florey, Howard Walter, Baron Florey of Adelaide and Marston (1898-1968), medical scientist Fenner, Frank Florey, Howard Walter, Baron Florey of Adelaide and Marston (1898-1968), medical scientist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1996 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 14: 1940 - 1980 Di-Kel John Ritchie 188-190 Book: Australia's Greatest Inventions and Innovations Knight, Linsay and Cheng, Christopher Australia's Greatest Inventions and Innovations North Sydney, N.S.W. Random House Australia 2012 Resource: Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne 2023 Book: Florey, the Man who Made Penicillin. Bickel, Lennard Florey, the Man who Made Penicillin. South Melbourne Sun Books 1983 Resource Section: Howard Florey - development of the first antibiotic, penicillin Howard Florey - development of the first antibiotic, penicillin 1997 The 1997 Australian Science Festival Book: Howard Florey, The Making of a Great Scientist MacFarlane, Robert Gwyn Howard Florey, The Making of a Great Scientist Oxford Oxford University Press 1979 Resource Section: Sir Howard Walter Florey - Biography Sir Howard Walter Florey - Biography 1996 Nobel e-Museum The Nobel Foundation Resource Section: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1945 'for the discovery of penicillin and its curative effect in various infectious diseases' The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1945 'for the discovery of penicillin and its curative effect in various infectious diseases' 1996 Nobel e-Museum The Nobel Foundation Article: Sir Howard Florey - a driven spirit Sutherland, Denise Sir Howard Florey - a driven spirit 1998 Australasian Science Journal Article: Howard Florey: the Man behind Penicillin Wernert, Gregory T. Howard Florey: the Man behind Penicillin 1998 Chemistry in Australia 65 8 21-25 Journal Article: Obituary: Howard Walter Florey: Baron of Adelaide and Marston Fenner, Frank Obituary: Howard Walter Florey: Baron of Adelaide and Marston 1968 Australian Journal of Science 31 1 37-39 Book: Howard Florey: Penicillin and After Williams, Trevor I. Howard Florey: Penicillin and After London Oxford University Press 1984 Book Section: Howard Walter Florey Beale, R Howard Walter Florey Sydney ABIE Australian Business and Investment Explorer 2004 Australia's Nobel Laureates - Adventures in Innovation 34-43 Resource Section: Howard Florey Institute of Experimental Physiology and Medicine Act 1971 Howard Florey Institute of Experimental Physiology and Medicine Act 1971 2003 Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents Home Page Department of Premier and Cabinet, State Government of Victoria Journal Article: David Rivett Memorial Lecture. The Development of Modern Science Florey, Howard David Rivett Memorial Lecture. The Development of Modern Science 1963 Australian Journal of Science 26 99-105 Journal Article: Further observations on penicillin Abraham, E. P.; Chain, E.; Fletcher, C. M.; Florey, H. W.; Gardner, A. D.; Heatley, N. G.; and Jennings, M. A. Further observations on penicillin 1941 Lancet 238 177-89 Journal Article: Penicillin as a chemotherapeutic agent Chain, E.; Florey, H. W.; Gardner, A. D.; Heatley, N. G.; Jennings, M. A.; Orr-Ewing, J. and Sanders, A. G. Penicillin as a chemotherapeutic agent 1940 Lancet 236 6104 226-8 Journal Article: Development of Modern Science Florey, Howard Development of Modern Science 1963 Australian Journal of Science 26 4 99-105 Resource Section: Howard Florey Sherratt, Tim; et al Howard Florey Canberra Australian Science Archives Project 1997 Journal Article: Obituaries [of Fellows] Obituaries [of Fellows] 1969 Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 102 1 96-97 Book: Wizards of Oz: how Oliphant and Florey helped win the war and shape the modern world Mason, Brett Wizards of Oz: how Oliphant and Florey helped win the war and shape the modern world Sydney NewSouth Publishing 2022 Book: Rise up to life: a biography of Howard Walter Florey who gave Penicillin to the world Bickel, Lennard Rise up to life: a biography of Howard Walter Florey who gave Penicillin to the world London Angus and Robertson (U.K.) 1972 Journal Article: Howard Walter Florey, Baron Florey of Adelaide and Marston, 1898 - 1968 Abraham, Edward Howard Walter Florey, Baron Florey of Adelaide and Marston, 1898 - 1968 1971 Biographical memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 17 255-302 Resource: Tallpoppies: Florey Tallpoppies: Florey Australian Institute of Political Science 1998 Journal Article: Howard Florey Fenner, Frank Howard Florey 1998 Microbiology Australia 19 3 37-9 Journal Article: Howard Florey, Alexander Fleming and the fairy tale of penicillin Goldsworthy, Peter D.; and McFarlane, Alexander C. Howard Florey, Alexander Fleming and the fairy tale of penicillin 2002 Medical Journal of Australia 176 178-80 Journal Article: Howard Florey and the development of penicillin Harris, Henry Howard Florey and the development of penicillin 1999 Notes and Records of the Royal Society 53 2 243-52 Resource: Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Online Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2000 Journal Article: R. v.d. R. Woolley in Australia Davies, Susan R. v.d. R. Woolley in Australia 1984 Historical Records of Australian Science 6 1 59-69 Journal Article: Bede Morris, 1927-1988 Courtice, F. C. Bede Morris, 1927-1988 1989 Historical Records of Australian Science 8 1 15-36 Journal Article: Ernest William Titterton 1916-1990 Newton, J. O. Ernest William Titterton 1916-1990 1992 Historical Records of Australian Science 9 2 167-187 Book: The Making of the Australian National University 1946-96 Foster, S.G.; and Varghese, Margaret M. The Making of the Australian National University 1946-96 St Leonards, NSW Allen and Unwin 1996 Book: Half a century of penicillin : an Australian perspective Heagney, Brenda Half a century of penicillin : an Australian perspective Sydney Royal Australasian College of Physicians 1991 Resource: Nobel Australians Australian Academy of Science Nobel Australians Australian Academy of Science 2025 Journal Article: Wilfred John Simmonds 1918-1990 Redgrave, T. G. Wilfred John Simmonds 1918-1990 1991 Historical Records of Australian Science 8 4 265-275 Howard Walter Florey - Records National Library of Australia Oral History Collection Howard Walter Florey - Records DeB 220-221 1905 - 1967 Oral history recording with Hazel de Berg 5 April 1967, c40 minutes, 15 page transcript [DeB 220-221]. 2 tapes Audio Howard Walter Florey - Records John Curtin School of Medical Research Howard Walter Florey - Records 1945 - 1955 Papers and correspondence relating to the foundation of the JohnCurtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University c1945-55. Royal de Rohan Barondes Powerhouse Museum Royal de Rohan Barondes 99/30/1:3, 2002/87/1 1944 - 1955 Papers including correspondence with Sir Alexander Fleming, Ethel Florey and Howard Florey, 1944-50, notes, 1944-45, a reprint of an article on penicillin signed by Florey, 1944 and magazine clippings re Fleming and Florey, 1951-55 (2002/87/1). Preserved specimens of Penicillium notatum from Florey's laboratory supplied to Barondes in 1944, Florey & Cairns' booklet Investigations Concerning Penicillin in War Wounds, 1943 and photograph of Dr Barondes, 1918. (99/30/1:3).