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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created human Helen Cohn updated 2025-06-10 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005850b.htm person Thomson Edgar Frederick CMG AACR2 4 April 1903 4 September 1977 Place of Birth Invercargill, New Zealand Place of Death Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Pathologist Edgar Thomson was a pathologist and medical administrator who enjoyed a high reputation in his profession. He served with distinction with the Australian Army Medical Corps during WWII being involved with the evacuation from Crete, the management of bacteriological laboratories, and the manufacture of penicillin in Australia. Much of his career was at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, where for nearly ten years he was Chief Executive Officer. He contributed to national medical organisations including over 20 years as Chairman of the National Transfusion Committee, Australian Red Cross Society, and as Chairman of the Australian Drug Evaluation Committee. Thomson was active in professional organisations, holding executive offices in the New South Wales Branch of the British Medical Association, the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and being foundation President of the College of Pathologists of Australia. 1926 1926 Education - MB ChB, University of Otago 1927 1929 Career position - laboratory assistant, Otago Medical School 1929 1933 Career position - Assistant Pathologist, Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand 1933 1937 Career position - Bacteriologist, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney 1937 1939 Career position - Assistant Pathologist, Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand 1940 1946 Military service - Served with Royal Australian Army Medical Corps 1940 1947 Career position - Bacteriologist, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney 1947 1958 Career position - Director, Fairfax Institute of Pathology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney 1947 1968 Career position - Chairman, National Transfusion Committee, Australian Red Cross Society 1948 1965 Career position - Member of Council, New South Wales Branch, British Medical Association 1952 1957 Career position - Commander, 1st General Hospital, Citizen Military Forces 1956 1957 Career position - Foundation President, College of Pathologists of Australia 1956 1957 Career position - President, New South Wales Branch, British Medical Association 1956 1970 Award - Foundation Fellow, College of Pathologists of Australia 1957 1962 Career position - Deputy Director of Medical Services, Eastern Command, Citizen Military Forces 1958 1967 Career position - General Superintendent and Chief Executive Officer, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney 1959 1962 Career position - Honorary Surgeon to Queen Elizabeth II 1962 1964 Career position - Vice-President, Royal Australasian College of Physicians 1963 1963 Award - Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) 1963 1966 Career position - Chairman, Australian Drug Evaluation Committee 1965 1977 Career position - Fellow, Australian Medical Association 1970 1977 Award - Fellow, Royal College of Pathologists of Australia 1977 1977 Award - Gold Medal, Royal College of Pathologists of Australia Royal College of Pathologists of Australia (1970 - )

Fellow 1970 - 1977

 College of Pathologists of Australia (1956 - 1970)

President 1956 - 1957; Foundation Fellow 1956 - 1970

 Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (1882 - )

Bacteriologist 1933 - 1937 and 1939 - 1947; Director, Fairfax Institute of Pathology 1947 - 1958; General Superintendent and Chief Executive Officer 1958 - 1967

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

Vice-President 1962 - 1964

 Australian Medical Association [II] (1962 - )

Secretary-General 1967 - 1972; Fellow 1967 - 1977

Wikidata

 Thomson, Edgar Frederick (19030404-19770904)

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 'Thomson, Edgar Frederick', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Thomson, Edgar Frederick Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Thomson, Edgar Frederick (1903-1977), pathologist and army officer Refshauge, W.D.; Mcallester, James C. Thomson, Edgar Frederick (1903-1977), pathologist and army officer Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2002 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 16: 1940 - 1980 Pik-Z John Ritchie and Diane Langmore 387-388 Journal Article: Edgar Frederick Thomson McGovern, V. J.; Refshauge, William; Alexander, Munro S.; Jones, Keith; and Walsh, R. J. Edgar Frederick Thomson 1978 Medical Journal of Australia 1978 1 440-2 Journal Article: E F. Thomson CMG, MB, CHB, FRACP, FRIPH, MRCPA Rieger, Clarence E F. Thomson CMG, MB, CHB, FRACP, FRIPH, MRCPA 1977 British Medical Journal 1977 26 November 1422-3