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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2026-02-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000436b.htm person Gibson Frank William Ernest FAA FRS AACR2 22 July 1923 11 July 2008 Place of Birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Biochemist Frank Gibson was Professor and Head of the Biochemistry Department, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, Canberra from 1967-1976 and from 1980-1988. From 1977-1980 he was Director and Howard Florey Professor of Medical Research in the John Curtin School. He was a world authority on the biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids and vitamins. 1937 1947 Career position - Laboratory then Research Assistant, University of Melbourne and then the University of Queensland 1948 1949 Career position - Senior Demonstrator, University of Melbourne 1949 1949 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne 1950 1952 Career position - Australian National University Scholar, University of Oxford, UK 1953 1953 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil), University of Oxford, UK 1953 1958 Career position - Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry, University of Melbourne 1959 1959 Career position - Research Associate at Stanford University, USA 1959 1965 Career position - Reader in Chemical Microbiology, University of Melbourne 1963 1963 Award - David Syme Research Prize, University of Melbourne 1964 1964 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Melbourne 1965 1966 Career position - Professor of Chemical Microbiology, University of Melbourne 1968 1968 Award - Lemberg Medal and Oration, Australian Biochemical Society 1971 1971 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1975 1975 Award - S.D. Rubbo Memorial Oration presented to the Australian Society for Microbiology 1976 1976 Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS) 1977 1980 Career position - Director and Howard Florey Professor of Medical Research, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, in Canberra 1978 1980 Career position - President, Australian Biochemical Society 1980 1988 Career position - Professor and Head of Biochemistry, John Curtin School of Medical Research 1981 1981 Award - Leeuwenhoek Lecturer for the Royal Society 1982 1982 Education - Master of Arts (MA), University of Oxford 1982 1982 Award - Hopkins Memorial Lecture presented to the Biochemical Society, London 1982 1983 Career position - Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford 1982 1983 Career position - Newton-Abraham Visiting Professor, University of Oxford 1988 1988 Career position - Professor and Head of the Division of Biochemical Sciences at John Curtin School of Medical Research 1989 1991 Career position - University Fellow, Australian National University 1991 1991 Award - Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science 1992 Career position - Visiting Fellow in the Membrane Biochemistry Group at John Curtin School of Medical Research The University of Queensland (1910 - )

Frank Gibson worked as a Laboratory and Research Assistant at The University of Queensland and The University of Melbourne between 1937 and 1947.

 Australian Society for Microbiology (1959 - )

S. D. Rubbo Memorial Oration 1975

 Australian Biochemical Society (1955 - 1990)

President 1978 - 1980

 Australian National University (1946 - )

Fellow1989 - 1991

 John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University (1948 - )

Frank Gibson held multiple positions at the John Curtin School of Medical Research from 1967. These included roles as Head of the Biochemistry Department (1967 - 1976) (1980 - 1988), Director and Howard Florey Professor of Medical Research (1977 - 1980), and Visiting Fellow of the Membrane Chemistry Group (1992 - )

 The University of Melbourne (1853 - )

Frank Gibson held multiple roles at The University of Melbourne from 1937 until 1966. These included Laboratory and Research Assistant (1937 - 1947), Senior Demonstrator (1948 - 1949), Senior Lecturer (1953 - 1958), Reader in Chemical Microbiology (1959 - 1965) and Professor of Chemical Microbiology (1965 - 1966)

 Lemberg Medal and Oration, Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (1968 - )

Awarded the Medal by the Australian Biochemical Society 1968

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1971 - 2008

 Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science (1971 - )

Awarded the Medal 1991

 David Syme Research Prize, The University of Melbourne (1904 - )

Awarded the Prize 1963

Wikidata

 Gibson, Frank William Ernest (19230722-20080711)

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 'Gibson, Frank William Ernest', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Gibson, Frank William Ernest Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links] Australian Academy of Science The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links] Canberra Australian Academy of Science 2019 Resource Section: Interview with Dr Liz Dennis, plant biologist Gibson, Frank Interview with Dr Liz Dennis, plant biologist Australian Academy of Science 2002 Interviews with Australian scientists Resource: Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science 2022 Resource Section: Interview with Professor Frank Gibson (1923-2008), biochemist Blythe, Max Interview with Professor Frank Gibson (1923-2008), biochemist Australian Academy of Science 1993 Interviews with Australian scientists Resource Section: Interview with Professor Frank Gibson (1923-2008), biochemist [conducted by Dr Max Blythe on 16 September 1993] Blyth, Max Interview with Professor Frank Gibson (1923-2008), biochemist [conducted by Dr Max Blythe on 16 September 1993] Australian Academy of Science 2002 Video Histories of Australian Scientists Journal Article: Frank William Ernest Gibson 1923-2008 Pittard, A. J and Cox, G. B. Frank William Ernest Gibson 1923-2008 2010 Historical Records of Australian Science 21 1 55-74 Frank William Ernest Gibson - Records Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science Frank William Ernest Gibson - Records MS 228 1937 - 2005 Personal and biographical material, 1937-2005; material relating to Gibson's University of Melbourne years, 1954-1967; material relating to Gibson's time at the Australian National University, 1966-2003; scientific and general correspondence, 1961-1988; material relating to study leave and overseas visits, 1972-1988; other material including material relating to the Melbourne Bugs School, 1998-1999, Newton-Abraham visiting professorship, 1982-1983, and energy transfer fund, 1988-1997. 0.84 m, 6 boxes