Person
McLachlan, Elspeth Mary (1942 - )
FAA
- Born
- 22 July 1942
Bowral, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Physiologist
Summary
Elspeth McLachlan has held a number of positions, the most recent being Professor and Head of Department, Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, University of Queensland 1988-1993; Senior Principal Research Fellow, Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, Sydney 1993-1999; Conjoint Professor, School of Physiology & Pharmacology, University of New South Wales 1993- ; Director, Centre for Research Management, National Health & Medical Research Council; Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research), University of New South Wales. She is a world authority on neural pathways within the autonomic nervous system. Her work has ranged from detailed analyses of transmission in autonomic ganglia to studies of the organisation of autonomic nervous pathways and their disorder in pathological states.
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Chronology
- 1962
- Career position - Tutor in Physiology at Women's College, University of Sydney
- 1963
- Career position - Teaching Fellow in the Department of Physiology at the University of Sydney
- 1963
- Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc (Hons)) completed at the University of Sydney
- 1964
- Career position - Pharmacologist at Roche Products Ltd., UK
- 1964 - 1966
- Career position - Assistant Keeper in National Reference Library for Science and Invention at the British Museum
- 1966
- Career position - Assistant Specifications Officer at Johnson & Johnson Pty. Ltd. in Sydney
- 1967
- Career position - Scientific Officer at Hallstrom Institute of Cardiology at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney
- 1968 - 1969
- Career position - National Heart Foundation Senior Research Assistant in the Department of Physiology at the University of Sydney
- 1970 - 1972
- Career position - Assistant Lecturer in Physiology at the University of Sydney
- 1973
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of Sydney
- 1973
- Career position - Temporary Lecturer in the Department of Physiology at the University of Sydney
- 1974
- Career position - Senior Teaching Fellow in the Department of Physiology at Monash University
- 1975
- Career position - National Heart Foundation Research Fellow at the Department of Physiology at Monash University
- 1975 - 1980
- Career position - Lecturer in Physiology at Monash University
- 1981 - 1982
- Career position - Senior Lecturer in the Department of Physiology at Monash University
- 1982 - 1987
- Career position - National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Principal Research Fellow at the Baker Medical Research Institute
- 1987 - 1988
- Career position - National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Principal Research Fellow and Associate Professor (conjoint) with the School of Physiology and Pharmacology at the University of New South Wales
- 1988 - 1993
- Career position - Professor and Head of the Department of Physiology & Pharmacology at the University of Queensland
- 1993 -
- Career position - Conjoint Professor in the School of Physiology and Pharmacology at the University of New South Wales
- 1993 -
- Career position - Director of the Centre for Research Management at the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
- 1993
- Award - Max-Planck-Forschungspreis received
- 1993 - 1999
- Career position - National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Senior Principal Research Fellow
- 1993 - 1999
- Career position - Senior Principal Research Fellow at the Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute in Sydney
- 1994
- Education - Doctor of Science (DSc) received
- 1996 - 1997
- Award - President of the Australian Neuroscience Society
- 1997 -
- Career position - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
- 1998
- Award - Ramaciotti Medal received
Related entries
Published resources
Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions
- McCarthy, Gavan; Morgan, Helen; Smith, Ailie; van den Bosch, Alan, Where are the Women in Australian Science?, Exhibition of the Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, First published 2003 with lists updated regulary edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, 2003, https://eoas.info/exhibitions/wisa/wisa.html. Details
Journal Articles
- Abraham, Wickliffe C.; Geffen, Laurence B.; McLachlan, Elspeth M.; Richards, Linda J.; and Rostas, John A. P., 'A brief history of the Australasian Neuroscience Society', Journal of the history of the neurosciences (2021), 14. https://doi.org/10.1080/0964704X.2021.1970481. Details
Resources
- 'McLachlan, Elspeth M (19420722-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-598010. Details
Resource Sections
- Hirst, David, 'Interview with Professor Elspeth McLachlan', in Interviews with Australian scientists, Australian Academy of Science, 17 April 2000, http://www.science.org.au/scientists/interviews/m/em.html. Details
See also
- Herd, Margaret ed., Who's who in Australia 2002 (Melbourne: Crown Content, 2001), 2020 pp. Details
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Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 2 March 2018