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Frank Fenner

Australian virologist (1914-2010) · Australia · Academics · Died at 95

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Frank John Fenner was an Australian scientist with a distinguished career in the field of virology. His two greatest achievements are cited as overseeing the eradication of smallpox, and the attempted control of Australia's rabbit plague through the introduction of Myxoma virus.

A life in dates

2010Died22 November 20102002Prime Minister's Prize for ScienceAward2001Centenary MedalAward1995Copley MedalAward1989Companion of the Order of AustraliaAward1988Japan PrizeAward1985Macfarlane Burnet Medal and LectureAward1980ANZAAS MedalAward1976Companion of the Order of St Michael and St GeorgeAward1967Matthew Flinders Medal and LectureAward1964Mueller MedalAward1961Leeuwenhoek LectureAward1954Fellow of the Australian Academy of ScienceAward1949David Syme Research PrizeAward1945Member of the Order of the British EmpireAward1914Born21 December 1914

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Fenner (second from right) and colleagues review plans for the John Curtin School of Medical ResearchFenner (second from right) and colleagues review plans for the John Curtin School of Medical Research

Awards

Prime Minister's Prize for Science2002
Centenary Medal2001
Copley Medal1995
Companion of the Order of Australia1989
Japan Prize1988
Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture1985
ANZAAS Medal1980
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George1976
Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture1967
Mueller Medal1964
Leeuwenhoek Lecture1961
Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science1954
David Syme Research Prize1949
Member of the Order of the British Empire1945
Fellow of the Royal Society
Albert Einstein World Award of Science

About this person

Country
Australia
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 2010 · aged 95

Academics from Australia 6

John H Coates48.3Frank Cameron Jackson48.0George Batchelor48.6Suzanne Cory47.9Esther Szekeres49.0Elizabeth Grosz47.8

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