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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy updated 2026-02-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000638b.htm person Metcalf Donald AC FAA FRS AACR2 26 February 1929 15 December 2014 Place of Birth Mittagong, New South Wales, Australia Medical scientist Science administrator Donald Metcalf was Head of the Cancer Research Unit and Assistant Director of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research 1965-1996. He was the recipient of a great many national and international awards. 1950 1951 Career position - Demonstrator of Bacteriology, University of Sydney 1951 1951 Education - Bachelor of Medical Science (BSc (Med)), University of Sydney 1953 1953 Education - Bachelor of Medicine (MB) and Bachelor of Surgery (BS), University of Sydney 1953 1954 Career position - Resident Medical Officer, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney 1954 1956 Career position - Carden Fellow in Cancer Research, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research Parkville, Victoria, Australia 1958 1964 Career position - Head, Cancer Research Laboratory, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research Parkville, Victoria, Australia 1961 1961 Education - Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Sydney 1964 1964 Award - David Syme Research Prize, University of Melbourne 1965 1996 Career position - Head, Cancer Research Unit and Assistant Director of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research Parkville, Victoria, Australia 1966 1966 Award - Britannica Australia Award for Medicine 1968 1968 Award - Mollison Prize for research on pathology, The Australian Medical Association (AMA), Australia 1968 1968 Award - AMA - BMA Prize for Medical Research, Australian and British Medical Associations 1969 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1973 1973 Award - Royal Society of Victoria Medal for Excellence in Scientific Research 26 Jan 1976 26 Jan 1976 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - for service to medicine through scientific research, particularly cancer research 1977 1977 Award - Eric Susman Prize, Royal Australasian College of Physicians 1980 1980 Award - Gold Medal, Australian Cancer Society 1983 Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS) 1986 1986 Award - Wellcome Prize, The Royal Society, London 1986 1996 Career position - Research Professor of Cancer Biology, University of Melbourne 1993 1993 Award - Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science 1993 1993 Award - Albert Lasker Clinical Research Award (US) 1993 1993 Award - Neil Hamilton Fairley Medal, Royal Australasian College of Physicians 13 Jun 1993 13 Jun 1993 Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) - for service to medicine through scientific research, particularly cancer research 1995 1995 Award - Royal Medal, The Royal Society, London 1996 1996 Award - Inaugural Amgen Australia Award 2000 2000 Award - Victoria Prize for Science and Innovation, State of Victoria 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society through biomedical science 2002 2002 Award - President's Medal, Australia and New Zealand Society for Cell and Developmental Biology 2004 2004 Award - Ruth Sanger Medal and Oration, Australian and New Zealand Society for Blood Transfusion AMGEN Australia Pty Ltd (1991? - )

Received the Amgen Australia Award 1966

 Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (1882 - )

Resident Medical Officer 1953 - 1954

 Australian Medical Association [II] (1962 - )

Awards received include AMA-BMA Prize for Medical Research 1968 and the Mollison Prize for Pathology Research 1968

 The University of Melbourne (1853 - )

Research Professor of Cancer Biology 19896 - 1996

 The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (1915 - )

Carden Fellow in Cancer Research (1954 - 1956); Head of the Cancer Research Laboratory 1958 - 1964; Head of the Cancer Research Unit and Assistant Director 1965 - 1996

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1969 - 2014

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

Awarded the Medal 1993

 Royal Society of Victoria Medal for Excellence in Scientific Research (1959 - )

Awarded the Medal 1973

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

Awarded the Prize (jointly) 1964

 Victoria Prize for Science and Innovation, State of Victoria (1998 - )

Awarded the Prize 2000

 Australia and New Zealand Society for Cell and Developmental Biology (2002? - )

Awarded President's Medal 2002

 Neil Hamilton Fairley Medal, Royal Australasian College of Physicians (1969 - )

Awarded the Medal 1993

 Eric Susman Prize, Royal Australasian College of Physicians (1962 - )

Awarded the Prize 1977

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 'Metcalf, Donald', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Metcalf, Donald 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 Journal Article: Donald Metcalf: Father of Modern Haematology Alafaci, Annette Donald Metcalf: Father of Modern Haematology 2001 Australasian Science 22 4 46 Book: Immunological memories: 1965 - 1996 at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute Metcalf, Donald; Miller, Jacques; and Nossal, Gus Immunological memories: 1965 - 1996 at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute [Melbourne] [Walter and Eliza Hall Institute] 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 Donald Metcalf (1929 - 2014), physiologist Blythe, Max Interview with Professor Donald Metcalf (1929 - 2014), physiologist Australian Academy of Science 2002 Interviews with Australian scientists Journal Article: Donald Metcalf AC, 26 February 1929 - 15 December 2014 Nicola, Nicos A. Donald Metcalf AC, 26 February 1929 - 15 December 2014 2016 Biographical memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 62 409-31 Journal Article: Donald Metcalf 1929 - 2014 Nicola, Nicos A. Donald Metcalf 1929 - 2014 2016 Historical Records of Australian Science 27 2 176-19 Newspaper Article: "Colossus" of medical research shone a light into the darkness for those who followed him: Donald Metcalf, scientist, 26-2-1929 - 15-12-2014 Hilton, Donald, Alexander, Warren and Nicola, Nicos "Colossus" of medical research shone a light into the darkness for those who followed him: Donald Metcalf, scientist, 26-2-1929 - 15-12-2014 2014 The Age 20 Book: Let there be light: 100 years of discovery at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute Crawford, Anne Let there be light: 100 years of discovery at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute Carlton, Vic. Miegunyah Press 2016