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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-25 human Rosanne Walker updated 2026-03-10 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004055b.htm person McLachlan Elspeth Mary FAA AACR2 22 July 1942 Place of Birth Bowral, New South Wales, Australia Physiologist University Administrator Elspeth McLachlan has held a number of positions, the most recent being Professor and Head of Department, Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, University of Queensland 1988-1993; Senior Principal Research Fellow, Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, Sydney 1993-1999; Conjoint Professor, School of Physiology & Pharmacology, University of New South Wales 1993- ; Director, Centre for Research Management, National Health & Medical Research Council; Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research), University of New South Wales. She is a world authority on neural pathways within the autonomic nervous system. Her work has ranged from detailed analyses of transmission in autonomic ganglia to studies of the organisation of autonomic nervous pathways and their disorder in pathological states. 1962 1962 Career position - Tutor in Physiology at Women's College, University of Sydney 1963 1963 Career position - Teaching Fellow in the Department of Physiology, University of Sydney 1963 1963 Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)), University of Sydney 1964 1964 Career position - Pharmacologist at Roche Products Ltd., UK 1964 1966 Career position - Assistant Keeper in National Reference Library for Science and Invention at the British Museum 1966 1966 Career position - Assistant Specifications Officer at Johnson & Johnson Pty. Ltd. in Sydney 1967 1967 Career position - Scientific Officer at Hallstrom Institute of Cardiology at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney 1968 1969 Career position - National Heart Foundation Senior Research Assistant in the Department of Physiology, University of Sydney 1970 1972 Career position - Assistant Lecturer in Physiology, University of Sydney 1973 1973 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Sydney 1973 1973 Career position - Temporary Lecturer in the Department of Physiology, University of Sydney 1974 1974 Career position - Senior Teaching Fellow in the Department of Physiology, Monash University 1975 1975 Career position - National Heart Foundation Research Fellow at the Department of Physiology, Monash University 1975 1980 Career position - Lecturer in Physiology, Monash University 1981 1982 Career position - Senior Lecturer in the Department of Physiology, Monash University 1982 1987 Career position - National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Principal Research Fellow at the Baker Medical Research Institute 1987 1988 Career position - National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Principal Research Fellow and Associate Professor (conjoint) with the School of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of New South Wales 1988 1993 Career position - Professor and Head of the Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, University of Queensland 1993 Career position - Conjoint Professor in the School of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of New South Wales 1993 Career position - Director of the Centre for Research Management at the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) 1993 1993 Award - Max-Planck-Forschungspreis 1993 1999 Career position - Senior Principal Research Fellow at the Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute in Sydney 1993 1999 Career position - National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Senior Principal Research Fellow 1994 1994 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc) 1996 1997 Award - President, Australian Neuroscience Society 1997 Career position - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1998 1998 Award - Ramaciotti Medal for Excellence in Biomedical Research, Clive and Vera Ramaciotti Foundation 2006 2006 Award - Distinguished Achievement Award, Australian Neuroscience Society Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 1997

 The University of New South Wales (1958 - )

Conjoint Professor, School of Physiology and Pharmacology1993 -

 Australian Neuroscience Society Inc (1971 - )

President 1996 - 1997; received Distinguished Achievement Award 2006

 Ramaciotti Medal for Excellence in Biomedical Research, Clive and Vera Research Foundation (1996 - )

Awarded the Medal 1998

 McLachlan, Elspeth M (19420722-)

Trove

 'McLachlan, Elspeth Mary', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology McLachlan, Elspeth Mary Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links] Australian Academy of Science The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links] Canberra Australian Academy of Science 2019 Journal Article: A brief history of the Australasian Neuroscience Society Abraham, Wickliffe C.; Geffen, Laurence B.; McLachlan, Elspeth M.; Richards, Linda J.; and Rostas, John A. P. A brief history of the Australasian Neuroscience Society 2021 Journal of the history of the neurosciences 14 Resource: Ramaciotti awards and recipients Ramaciotti awards and recipients Sydney Perpetual 2024 Resource Section: Interview with Professor Elspeth McLachlan, physiologist Hirst, David Interview with Professor Elspeth McLachlan, physiologist Australian Academy of Science 2002 Interviews with Australian scientists Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2001 Herd, Margaret Who's who in Australia 2001 38 Melbourne Crown Content 2001