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Curtis, David Roderick (1927 - )FAA, FRS |
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| Pharmacologist and Neurobiologist | ||
| Born: 3 June 1927 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||
| David Roderick Curtis was Professor of Pharmacology, Australian National University 1966-88 and Director and Howard Florey Professor of Medical Research, John Curtin School of Medical Research 1989-92. He is interested in the identification and pharmacology of central transmitters in the mammal. |
Career Highlights | ||
| Born 3 June 1927. Educated University of Melbourne (MB, BS 1950) and Australian National University (PhD 1957). AC 1992. Junior Resident Medical Officer, Royal Melbourne Hospital 1951-52, Senior Resident Medical Officer, Royal Melbourne Hospital 1952-53, Registrar, Department of Neurology, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne 1953-54, Research Scholar, Department of Physiology, Australian National University 1954-56, Research Fellow 1956-57, Fellow 1957-59, Senior Fellow 1959-62, Professorial Fellow 1962-66, Professor of Pharmacology 1966-68, Professor of Neuropharmacology 1968-73, Professor of Pharmacology, Head of Department of Pharmacology 1973-88, Chairman, Division of Physiological Sciences, John Curtin School of Medical Research 1988, Head, Division of Neuroscience 1989, Director and Howard Florey Professor of Medical Research, John Curtin School of Medical Research 1989-92, University Fellow, Australian National University 1993-95. Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1965, Fellow, Royal Society 1968, President, Australian Academy of Science 1986-90, Burnet Lecturer, Australian Academy of Science, 1983. President, The Australian Physiological and Pharmacological Society 1992-95. | ||
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