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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2017-12-12 human Helen Cohn updated 2025-10-14 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005959b.htm person Swan Ralph Alexander AACR2 22 August 1936 14 October 2016 Place of Birth Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Place of Death Perth, Western Australia, Australia Veterinary scientist Ralph Swan was a veterinary whose research interests and expertise included parasitology, epidemiology, virology and preventive medicine and whose practice encompassed the diseases and management of farm animals, horses, ostriches, emus and wildlife. He was founding Director of the Pastoral Veterinary Centre, University of Queensland at Goondiwindi where his role included the planning and construction of facilities, curriculum development and staff appointments. The Centre provided a model for remote teaching for other institutions. Swan developed herd and flock health programs which had a wide impact in the profession. In 1976 Swan became founding Professor of Veterinary Clinical Studies at Murdoch University where once again he established the faculty from scratch. Swan was highly regarded as a teacher in Malaysia, Indonesia and Sri Lanka to which he made numerous visits under the auspices of the FAO and the Australian Universities International Development Program. In 1994 he was awarded the Kesteven Medal for distinguished contribution to scientific and technical development in developing countries. 1959 1959 Education - Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc (hons)), University of Sydney 1961 1964 Award - Australian Wool Board Research Fellowship, University of Queensland 1965 1976 Career position - Founding Director, Pastoral Veterinary Centre, University of Queensland at Goondiwindi 1969 1969 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Queensland 1970 1970 Award - Fulbright Travel Fellowship 1971? 1971? Education - Master of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, University of California, Davis, U.S.A. 1974 1985 Career position - Consultant, Plant and Animal Sciences International Development Program, Indonesia 1976 2002 Career position - Foundation Professor of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Murdoch University 1987 2016? Career position - Member, Epidemiology Chapter, Australian College of Veterinary Scientists 1992 1992 Career position - Consultant, Faculty of Very Medicine, University of Peradinya, Sri Lanka 1992 1992 Career position - Chairman, Lice Eradication Review Committee, Department of Agriculture 1994 1994 Award - Kesteven Medal, Australian Veterinary Association and Australian College of Veterinary Scientists 2002 2002 Life event - Retired 2003 2016 Career position - Emeritus Professor, Murdoch University Murdoch University (1973 - )

Founding Professor of Veterinary Clinical Studies 1976 - 2002

 The University of Queensland (1910 - )

Founding Director, Pastoral Veterinary Centre, Goondiwindi

 Australian Veterinary Association (1921 - )

Awarded Kesteven Medal jointly with the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists 1994

 'Swan, Ralph Alexander', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Swan, Ralph Alexander Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Emeritus Professor Ralph A. Swan Chapman, H. M. Emeritus Professor Ralph A. Swan 2017 Australian Veterinary Journal 95 1/2 8-9