P002631 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker and Helen Cohn updated 2026-01-15 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002631b.htm person Mitchell Graham Frank AO FAA FTSE AACR2 22 August 1941 Place of Birth Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Immunologist Graham Mitchell worked at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) from 1973 where he headed the Laboratory of Immunoparasitology from 1976 to 1990. After leaving WEHI he held directorships at the Melbourne Zoo and CSL. c. 1962 c. 1962 Education - Diploma of Agriculture, Roseworthy Agricultural College, South Australia 1965 1965 Education - Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc), University of Adelaide 1969 1969 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Melbourne 1969 1971 Career position - Postdoctoral work in the USA 1971 1972 Career position - Postdoctoral fellowships and lectureships in England and Europe 1972 1973 Career position - Immunologist with the Basel Institute for Immunology, Switzerland 1973 1975 Career position - Research Fellow in the Experimental Pathology Unit of The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) in Parkville, Victoria 1976 1990 Career position - Senior Research Fellow then Principal Research Fellow (from 1980) at WEHI 1976 1990 Career position - Head of the Laboratory of Immunoparasitology at WEHI 1982 1982 Award - Royal Society of Victoria Medal for Excellence in Scientific Research 1982 1990 Career position - Senior Principal Research Fellow at WEHI 1983 1983 Award - Wellcome Australia Medal 1984 1984 Award - Bancroft-Mackerras Medal for Excellence, Australian Society for Parasitology 1987 1987 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) 1988 1988 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1990 1993 Career position - Director of the Royal Melbourne Zoo 1991 1991 Award - Mueller Medal (Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science) 1993 1993 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - for service to science in the field of immunoparasitology 1993 1993 Award - Fellow, Australian Society for Parasitology 1993 1996 Career position - Research Director of the R&D Division of CSL Limited 1996 1996 Career position - Co-founder of Foursight 2000 Career position - Director, Compumedics Ltd 2001 Career position - Director, Antisense Therapeutics Ltd 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for outstanding contribution to science and technology particularly public science policy 2004 Career position - Member, Tasmanian Innovations Advisory Board 2006 Career position - Director, Adelaide Research and Innovation Pty Ltd 2006 Career position - Director, Avipep Pty Ltd 2007 Career position - Member of the Board, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research 2007 Career position - Member, Northern Territory Research and Innovation Board Mueller Medal, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (1904 - 2006)

Awarded the Medal 1991

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 1988

 Bancroft-Mackerras Medal for Excellence, Australian Society for Parasitology (1982 - )

Awarded the Medal 1984

 Australian Society for Parasitology Inc (1964 - )

Fellow 1993 -

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

Senior Principal Research Fellow 1982 - 1990; Member of the Board 2007 -

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

Awarded the Medal 1982

 Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens (1977 - )

Director 1990 - 1993

 CSL Limited (1990 - )

Director, Research and Development Division 1993 - 1996

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Elected Fellow 1987

 Mitchell, Graham Frank (1941-)

Trove

 'Mitchell, Graham Frank', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Mitchell, Graham Frank Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2012 Who's who in Australia 2012 48th Melbourne Crown Content Pty Ltd 2012 Book: Malaria: the Australian Experience, 1843-1991 Spencer, Margaret Malaria: the Australian Experience, 1843-1991 Townsville Australian College of Tropical Medicine 1994