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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created human Helen Cohn updated 2025-10-14 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005799b.htm person Saint Eric Galton AACR2 28 November 1918 21 February 1989 Place of Birth Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom Place of Death Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia Medical educator Eric Saint was a medical scientist who played a leading role in the foundation of two medical schools at Australian Universities: he was foundation Professor of Medicine at the University of Western Australia and inaugural Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland. Early research interests focused on gastroenterology, liver disease and chronic alcoholism. During his time with the Flying Doctor Service Saint was the first to warn of the looming crisis of asbestosis from blue-asbestos dust at mines in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. 1939 1939 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Durham, United Kingdom 1942 1942 Education - MB BS, University of Durham, United Kingdom 1942 1946 Career position - Flight Lieutenant, R.A.F. Volunteer Reserve 1946 1948 Career position - Research Assistant, Department of Industrial Health, University of Durham 1948 1951 Career position - Medical Officer, Flying Doctor Service, Port Hedland, Western Australia 1949 1949 Education - MD, University of Durham, United Kingdom 1951 1952 Career position - Associate, Australian Clinical Research Unit, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research 1952 1956 Career position - Director, Clinical Research Unit, Royal Perth Hospital 1956 1968 Career position - Foundation Professor of Medicine, University of Western Australia 1956 1989 Career position - Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Physicians 1968 1978 Career position - Inaugural Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland 1972 1972 Career position - Fellow, Royal College of Physicians, London 1977 1978 Career position - Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), University of Queensland 1979 Career position - Consultant Physician, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia 1979 1979 Career position - Consultant Physician, Western Australian Drug and Alcohol Authority The University of Western Australia (1911 - )

Foundation Professor of Medicine 1956 - 1968

 The University of Queensland (1910 - )

Dean, Faculty of Medicine 1968 - 1978

 Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) (1938 - )

Fellow 1956 - 1989

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 Saint, Eric G (19181128-19890221)

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 'Saint, Eric Galton', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Saint, Eric Galton Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Conference Paper: E. G. Saint - Professor of Medicine University of Western Australia Lefroy, Richard B. E. G. Saint - Professor of Medicine University of Western Australia Perth Australian Society of the History of Medicine 1991 Australian Society of the History of Medicine, The Impact of the Past on the Present: Second National Conference of the Australian Society of the History of Medicine Peter Winterton and Des Gurry 121-126 Book Section: Saint, Eric Galton (1918-1989), professor of medicine Layman, Lenore Saint, Eric Galton (1918-1989), professor of medicine Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2012 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 18: 1981 - 1990 L-Z Melanie Nolan 384-5 Journal Article: Eric Galton Saint Joske, R. A. Eric Galton Saint 1989 Medical Journal of Australia 151 481-2