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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-25 human Rosanne Walker and Helen Cohn updated 2025-11-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003545b.htm person Freeman Shirley Estelle AM AACR2 21 October 1924 28 December 2014 Place of Birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Pharmacologist Shirley Freeman was a pharmacologist whose early career was at the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories and the Baker Institute. Her work with Paul Fantl on the mechanism of blood clotting led to the development of warfarin. For six years Freeman was on the staff of the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Melbourne, ending as Acting Head of Department. In 1966 Freeman moved to the Defence Science and Technology Organisation at Maribyrnong, joining the Physiology Group. The work of the Group was to provide advice on effects of chemical warfare agents, particularly on the treatment of casualties in the field. Other research included work on the toxins of the Sea Wasp and the Blue-Ringed Octopus. During her time at DSTO the emphasis shifted from effects of toxic agents to chemical detection and synthesis. Freeman became an expert adviser to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on early international negotiations towards a Chemical Weapons Disarmament Convention. 1946 1946 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne 1957 1957 Career position - Burroughs Wellcome Research Fellow 1959 1959 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Melbourne 1959 1960 Career position - Research Fellow, University of Melbourne 1961 1964 Career position - Senior Lecturer, Department of Pharmacology, University of Melbourne 1964 1965 Career position - Acting Head, Department of Pharmacology, University of Melbourne 1965 1965 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Melbourne 1966 1966 Career event - Joined the Defence Science and Technology Organisation 1989 1989 Life event - Retired as Senior Principal Research Scientist, Materials Research Laboratory 12 Jun 1989 12 Jun 1989 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - in recognition of public service Materials Research Laboratories, Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) (1974 - 1994)

DSL/MRL Senior Research Scientist 1966-1978; Senior Principal Research Scientist 1978- 1989, Pharmacology and Toxicology

 Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO), Commonwealth of Australia (1974 - ) Freeman, Shirley Estelle

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 'Freeman, Shirley Estelle', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Freeman, Shirley Estelle Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Newspaper Article: Pharmacologist became adviser on chemical weapon disarmament: Shirley Freeman, pharmacologist, 21-10-1924 - 28-12-2014 Rickards, Jenny and Crone, Hugh Pharmacologist became adviser on chemical weapon disarmament: Shirley Freeman, pharmacologist, 21-10-1924 - 28-12-2014 2015 The Age 35 Report: Materials Research Laboratory: Structure and Information 1988 Horsley, Ray; Howe, John; O'Reilly, Jan Materials Research Laboratory: Structure and Information 1988 Melbourne, Victoria Defence Science and Technology Organisation 1988 Resource: Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Online Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2000