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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker; Ken McInnes updated 2025-10-07 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002632b.htm person Penington David Geoffrey AC AACR2 4 February 1930 6 January 2023 Place of Birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Medical scientist Vice-Chancellor Professor David Penington was a distinguished medical scientist and academic leader who played an important advocacy role in national and international health policy. As chairman of the National AIDS Task Force 1984-1987, Penington laid the groundwork of Australia's international reputation as a leader in the management of HIV/AIDS. He was Vice-chancellor of the University of Melbourne 1988-1995, and Emeritus Professor from 1996. He took a leading role on many medical and research boards and committees, and was a co-founder and Principal partner of Foursight, a company established in 1996 to provide advice on R&D and science to companies, investment institutions, academics, and government. He was a strong advocate for drug law reform, evidence-based drug policies supported by academic research, and for engaging and changing community attitudes to problems arising from the use of alcohol and drugs. The "David Penington Building" at the University of Melbourne, and the "Penington Institute" are named in his honour.

David Penington was educated at the Universities of Melbourne and Oxford, MA DM BCh.

1950 1950 Award - Undergraduate scholarship, while at University of Melbourne c. 1953 c. 1953 Education - Master of Arts (MA), Oxford University c. 1955 c. 1955 Education - Doctor of Medicine (DM BCh), Oxford University 1963 1967 Career position - Consultant Physician, London Hospital 1967 1967 Life event - Returned to Australia 1970 1987 Career position - Professor of Medicine, University of Melbourne 1976 1983 Career position - Chairman, National Blood Transfusion Committee of the Australian Red Cross Society 1978 1984 Career position - Member, Board of Management, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research 1978 1985 Career position - Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University of Melbourne 1978 1986 Career position - Member, Board of Management, Cancer Institute 1980 1985 Career position - Member, National Health and Medical Research Council 1984 1987 Career position - Chairman, National AIDS Task Force 1988 1995 Career position - Vice-Chancellor, University of Melbourne 1988 1995 Career position - Member, Board of Management, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research 26 Jan 1988 26 Jan 1988 Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) - for service to medicine and to the community, particularly in the field of medical education and health care 1989 1991 Career position - Chairman, Australian Higher Education Industry Association (and antecedent body) 1991 2000 Career position - Member, Board of Directors, Pacific Dunlop 1995 1995 Award - Doctor of Laws (LLD), honoris causa, University of Melbourne 1995 2002 Career position - Chairman, Cochlear Limited 1996 Career position - Co-founder, Principal Partner, Foursight 1996 2023 Career position - Emeritus Professor, University of Melbourne 1997 1997 Award - Doctor of Science (DSc), honoris causa, Federation University 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for outstanding leadership in medicine and outstanding service to Victoria's drug strategies 2012 2012 Award - Brownless Medal, University of Melbourne 2014 2014 Award - Named Victorian of the Year National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Commonwealth of Australia (1936 - )

Member of Council 1980 - 1985

 Cochlear Limited (1985 - )

Chairman 1995 - 2002

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

Member of Board 1978 - 1984, 1988 - 1995.

 Faculty of Medicine, The University of Melbourne (1876 - 1991)

Dean 1978 - 1985; Professor 1970 - 1987

 The University of Melbourne (1853 - )

Vice-Chancellor 1988 - 1995.

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 'Penington, David Geoffrey', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Penington, David Geoffrey Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne 2023 Book: Making Waves: Medicine, Public Health, Universities and Beyond Penington, David Making Waves: Medicine, Public Health, Universities and Beyond Melbourne Miegunyah Press 2010 Newspaper Article: Penington, David AC [Death notice] University of Melbourne Penington, David AC [Death notice] 2023 The Age 34 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2019 Robson, Alexandra K.; Production Manager and Editor Who's who in Australia 2019 55th Southbank, Vic. AAP Directories 2018 Interview with David Penington, medical researcher [sound recording] / interviewer, Diana Giese National Library of Australia Oral History Collection Interview with David Penington, medical researcher [sound recording] / interviewer, Diana Giese TRC 4582 2 June 2000 2 digital audio tapes (c.120 minutes). Penington speaks of his childhood and family background, his education, his appointment as Professor of Medicine at University of Melbourne and later Dean of the Faculty of Medicine. Penington speaks of his position as Vice Chancellor of the University of Melbourne and his involvement in public companies to promote medical services. Audio