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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2025-06-12 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000703b.htm person Penfold William James AACR2 27 November 1875 26 October 1941 Place of Birth Brampton, Cumberland, England Place of Death Camberwell, Victoria, Australia Bacteriologist Medical scientist William Penfold was the first Director of the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories (CSL), having been invited by the Australian Government to accept the position on the strength of his international reputation as a bacteriologist and in preventive medicine. His research before coming to Australia was wide-ranging and included typhoid, cerebral meningitis, and dysentery. As Director his task was to manufacture biological products for human use. He established and equipped laboratories, trained staff, and by 1919 was producing influenza vaccine. Seeking more opportunity for research, Penfold became Director of the Baker Medical Research Institute at the Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, in 1926. Here he established an effective bacteriological and biochemical services, and integrated them with the Hospital's pathology department. His research included pioneering work on anaerobic bacillary infections, means of reducing diabetic mortality, and the prevention of gas gangrene. Penfold was active in the foundation of Victoria's State Cancer Research Committee and the Australian Medical Research Council. 1896 1896 Education - MB ChM, University of Edinburgh 1896 1909 Career position - In clinical practice Newcastle-on-Tyne, United Kingdom 1908 1908 Education - Diploma of Public Health, Bachelor of Hygiene, University of Durham 1909 1909 Education - Licentiate and Member, Royal College of Physicians, London 1909 1916 Career position - Bacteriologist, Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine, London 1916 1926 Career position - Director, Commonwealth Serum Laboratories 1921 Career position - Foundation Councillor (Pathology), Australian National Research Council 1926 1938 Career position - Director, Baker Medical Research Institute 1938 1938 Life event - Retired 1938 1941 Career position - Foundation Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Physicians Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) (1938 - )

Foundation Fellow 1938 - 1941

 Baker Medical Research Institute (1926 - )

Director 1926 - 1938

 Commonwealth Serum Laboratories (CSL), Commonwealth of Australia (1916 - 1961)

Director 1916 - 1926

 Australian National Research Council (ANRC) (1919 - 1955)

Foundation Member (Pathology) 1921 -

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 'Penfold, William James', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Penfold, William James Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: In Memory of William James Penfold In Memory of William James Penfold 1942 Australian Journal of Science 4 6 192-193 Journal Article: William James Penfold 1875-1941 Willis, R. A.; and Schütze, H. William James Penfold 1875-1941 1942 Journal of Pathology and Bacteriology 54 2 267-276 Book: Committed to Saving Lives: a history of the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories Brogan, Alfred H. Committed to Saving Lives: a history of the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories South Yarra, Victoria Hyland House 1990 Book: Roll of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians McDonald, G. L. Roll of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians Sydney Royal Australasian College of Physicians 1988-1994 Journal Article: Obituary: William James Penfold Willis, R. A. et al. Obituary: William James Penfold 1941 Medical Journal of Australia 1941 2 657-60 Book: Influenza and maritime quarantine in Australia Cumpston, J. H. L. Influenza and maritime quarantine in Australia Melbourne Government Printer 1919 William James Penfold - Records Private hands (Lindsay, P.) William James Penfold - Records 1875 - 1911 Family papers c1875-1911.