Person
Gibson, Frank William Ernest (1923 - 2008)
FAA FRS
- Born
- 22 July 1923
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 11 July 2008
- Occupation
- Biochemist
Summary
Frank Gibson was Professor and Head of the Biochemistry Department, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, Canberra from 1967-1976 and from 1980-1988. From 1977-1980 he was Director and Howard Florey Professor of Medical Research in the John Curtin School. He was a world authority on the biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids and vitamins.
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Chronology
- 1937 - 1947
- Career position - Laboratory then Research Assistant, University of Melbourne and then the University of Queensland
- 1948 - 1949
- Career position - Senior Demonstrator, University of Melbourne
- 1949
- Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne
- 1950 - 1952
- Career position - Australian National University Scholar, University of Oxford, UK
- 1953
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil), University of Oxford, UK
- 1953 - 1958
- Career position - Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry, University of Melbourne
- 1959
- Career position - Research Associate at Stanford University, USA
- 1959 - 1965
- Career position - Reader in Chemical Microbiology, University of Melbourne
- 1963
- Award - David Syme Research Prize, University of Melbourne
- 1964
- Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Melbourne
- 1965 - 1966
- Career position - Professor of Chemical Microbiology, University of Melbourne
- 1968
- Award - Lemberg Medal and Oration, Australian Biochemical Society
- 1971
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
- 1975
- Award - S.D. Rubbo Memorial Oration presented to the Australian Society for Microbiology
- 1976
- Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS)
- 1977 - 1980
- Career position - Director and Howard Florey Professor of Medical Research, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, in Canberra
- 1978 - 1980
- Career position - President, Australian Biochemical Society
- 1980 - 1988
- Career position - Professor and Head of Biochemistry, John Curtin School of Medical Research
- 1981
- Award - Leeuwenhoek Lecturer for the Royal Society
- 1982
- Education - Master of Arts (MA), University of Oxford
- 1982
- Award - Hopkins Memorial Lecture presented to the Biochemical Society, London
- 1982 - 1983
- Career position - Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford
- 1982 - 1983
- Career position - Newton-Abraham Visiting Professor, University of Oxford
- 1988
- Career position - Professor and Head of the Division of Biochemical Sciences at John Curtin School of Medical Research
- 1989 - 1991
- Career position - University Fellow, Australian National University
- 1991
- Award - Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science
- 1992 -
- Career position - Visiting Fellow in the Membrane Biochemistry Group at John Curtin School of Medical Research
Related entries
Archival resources
Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science
Published resources
Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions
- Smith, Ailie, Adolph Basser Library Manuscript Collection, eScholarship Research Centre, Melbourne, 2012, https://www.eoas.info/exhibitions/basser/basser_browse.html. Details
Journal Articles
- Pittard, A. J and Cox, G. B., 'Frank William Ernest Gibson 1923-2008', Historical Records of Australian Science, 21 (1) (2010), 55-74, https://doi.org/10.1071/HR09024. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21166366. Details
- 'Gibson, Frank William Ernest (1923 - 2008)', The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links], Australian Academy of Science, Canberra, 2019, https://www.science.org.au/profile/frank-gibson. Details
- Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science, 2022, https://www.science.org.au/supporting-science/awards-and-opportunities/macfarlane-burnet-medal-and-lecture. Details
- 'Gibson, Frank William Ernest (19230722-20080711)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476340. Details
Resource Sections
- Blyth, Max, 'Interview with Professor Frank Gibson (1923-2008), biochemist [conducted by Dr Max Blythe on 16 September 1993]', in Video Histories of Australian Scientists, Australian Academy of Science, 16 Sep 1993, https://www.science.org.au/learning/general-audience/history/interviews-australian-scientists/professor-frank-gibson-1923-2008. Details
- Blythe, Max, 'Interview with Professor Frank Gibson (1923-2008), biochemist', in Interviews with Australian scientists, Australian Academy of Science, 1993, https://www.science.org.au/learning/general-audience/history/interviews-australian-scientists/professor-frank-gibson-1923-2008. Details
- Gibson, Frank, 'Interview with Dr Liz Dennis, plant biologist', in Interviews with Australian scientists, Australian Academy of Science, 18 Aug 2000, https://www.science.org.au/learning/general-audience/history/interviews-australian-scientists/dr-liz-dennis-plant-biologist. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 15 June 2022
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