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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2003-02-10 human Ailie Smith updated 2026-03-10 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004153b.htm person Alder Valerie AACR2 24 May 1942 Place of Birth Droxford, United Kingdom Ophthalmologist Educator Val Alder worked as a research scientist in the UK, having gained a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in physics from Imperial College London. She later worked as a high school physics and maths teacher. She undertook a PhD in Auditory Biophysics at the University of Western Australia. Moving to the field of medical research, Alder investigated vascular diseases of the eye. She has published extensively in this area. Alder was a committee member (and often Chair) of over five National Health and Medical Research Council committees and member or convener of tens of other university, research and support committees. c. 1960 c. 1960 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), Imperial College in London 1963 1963 Life event - Married Michael David Alder 1970 1970 Life event - Settled in Australia c. 1971 c. 1971 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Western Australia 1984 1984 Life event - Married Jeffrey Raymond Johnstone 1990 1999 Career position - Member and Chair of many National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) committees 1996 1996 Award - IDA Mann Award for outstanding contribution to Australian Medical Science and Ophthalmology 1996 1999 Career position - Deputy Director of the Lions Eye Institute in Perth, Western Australia (WA) 1997 1998 Career position - NHMRC Principal Research Fellow, University of Western Australia 1998 1999 Career position - Deputy Executive Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Australia 1999 Career position - Pro Vice-Chancellor of Research at Murdoch University, WA Alder, Valerie (1942-)

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 'Alder, Valerie (Val)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Alder, Valerie (Val) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2001 Herd, Margaret Who's who in Australia 2001 38 Melbourne Crown Content 2001