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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created human Helen Cohn updated 2024-12-17 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005846b.htm person Starr Sir Kenneth William Kt CMG AACR2 9 January 1908 16 June 1976 Place of Birth Wellington, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Coogee, New South Wales, Australia Surgeon Kenneth Starr was a surgeon who held senior positions in several of Sydney's leading hospitals. His service with the Australian Imperial Forces during WWII included deployments in North Africa and Borneo, and posting as officer commanding, surgery division, 113th A.G.H., Sydney where he set up a facial maxillary and plastic surgery unit. Starr was active in professional organisations, being President of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons from 1964 to 1966. He acted in advisory roles for the New South Wales and Australian Governments, being Chairman of the committee that recommended the establishment of a new medical school at the New South Wales University of Technology. 1930 1930 Education - MB BS, University of Sydney 1930 1933 Career position - Resident Medical Officer, Prince Alfred Hospital 1933 1936 Career position - Surgeon Superintendent, Newcastle Hospital 1936 1936 Education - Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS) 1937 1939 Career position - Assistant Surgeon, Newcastle Hospital 1939 1946 Military service - Second World War. Lieutenant Colonel, Australian Army Medical Corps, Australian Imperial Forces 1940 1940 Education - Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 1940 1940 Education - MS, University of Melbourne 1942 1942 Award - Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) 1946 Career position - Visiting Surgeon, Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, New South Wales 1946 1958 Career position - Senior Honorary Surgeon, Sydney Hospital 1954 1954 Award - Elected to Society of Medical Consultants to the U.S.A. Armed Forces 1955 Career position - Director, cancer research unit, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales 1956 1956 Award - Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) 1958 Career position - Consultant, Sydney Hospital 1961 1964 Career position - Vice President, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 1962 1972? Career position - Member, New South Wales Medical Board 1964 1966 Career position - President, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 1967 1972 Career position - Chairman, New South Wales Medical Board 1971 1971 Award - Knight Bachelor (Kt) Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) (1927 - )

President 1964 - 1966

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 Starr, Sir Kenneth William (19080109-19760616)

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 'Starr, Sir Kenneth William', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Starr, Sir Kenneth William Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Sir Kenneth Starr Goulston, Eric, Miller, Douglas, Barling, E. Vernon, Aveling, Bonnie and Rennie, H. Maynard Sir Kenneth Starr 1977 Medical Journal of Australia 1977 1 560-2 Book Section: Starr, Sir Kenneth William (1908-1976), surgeon Holland, Robert A. B. Starr, Sir Kenneth William (1908-1976), surgeon Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2002 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 16: 1940 - 1980 Pik-Z John Ritchie and Diane Langmore 294-295