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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker updated 2026-02-19 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002357b.htm person Freeman Mavis AACR2 1907 1992 Place of Birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Australia Bacteriologist Biochemist Mavis Freeman worked with Macfarlane Burnet during the 1930s and with Burnet succeeded in identifying the microbe responsible for Q fever. She served in the Australian Army Medical Corps during World War II and undertook research into safe methods for blood transfusion in malarial regions.

Worked with Macfarlane Burnet for over 10 years during the 1930s. Worked for the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research 1928-40 and 1946-48. She and Burnet succeeded in identifying the microbe responsible for Q fever. Member of the Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) during World War II, ending the war as a Captain in the Australian Army Medical Corps. In the latter part of the war she undertook research into safe methods for blood transfusion in malarial regions.

1928 1928 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), the University of Melbourne 1928 1940 Career position - Laboratory researcher, Walter and Eliza Hall Insitution of Medical Research, Melbourne 1934 1934 Award - Travelling Fellowship, Victorain Women Graduate's Association, to sutdy at the Lisater Institute, London 1940 c. 1946 Career position - joined the AIF serving in the Australian Army Medical Corp as a scientist 20 May 1942 20 May 1942 Career event - Commissioned as a lieutenant and appointed as an assistant pathologist c. 1946 1948 Career position - Returned to the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research 1948 Career position - Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, Adelaide 1950 1950 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Melbourne [on the denaturation of proteins] Burnet, Frank Macfarlane (1899 - 1985) Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, Royal Adelaide Hospital (1938 - 2008)

Laboratory researcher from 1948

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

Laboratory researcher 1928 - 1940 and c.1946 - 1948

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 Freeman, Mavis Louisa (1907-)

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 'Freeman, Mavis', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Freeman, Mavis Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Article: A War Against Disease Sherratt, Tim; Condé, Anne-Marie A War Against Disease 1994 Australasian Science Spring Book Section: Learning and Teaching Science: Women Making Careers 1890-1920 Kelly, Farley Learning and Teaching Science: Women Making Careers 1890-1920 Melbourne Text Publishing Company 1993 On the Edge of Discovery: Australian Women in Science Farley Kelly 35-75 Book: 40 years, 40 women: biographies of University of Melbourne women, published to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the International Year of Women Flesch, Juliette 40 years, 40 women: biographies of University of Melbourne women, published to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the International Year of Women Carlton, Vic. University of Melbourne Library 2015 Journal Article: Frank Macfarlane Burnet, 1899-1985 Fenner, Frank Frank Macfarlane Burnet, 1899-1985 CSIRO Publishing 1987 Historical Records of Australian Science 7 1 39-77