Person
Whelan, Robert Ford (1922 - 1984)
FAA
Robert Ford Whelan
Details
- Born
- 22 December 1922
Belfast, Ireland - Died
- 21 November 1984
Liverpool, England - Occupation
- Physiologist, University Administrator, Vice-Chancellor and Pharmacologist
Summary
Robert Whelan was professor and head of the Department of Human Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Adelaide 1958-1971 and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Western Australia 1971-1977. His special interest was the action of humoral agents and drugs on human blood vessels.
Details
Chronology
- 1947
- Career position - Resident Medical Officer, Belfast City Hospital, Ireland
- 1948
- Career position - Senior Ship's Surgeon, Glen Line, Far East and Australia
- 1949 - 1951
- Career position - Junior lecturer (later assistant lecturer) in physiology, Queen's University, Belfast
- 1951
- Education - Baccalaureus in Arte Obstetricia (BAO), Queen's University, Belfast
- 1951
- Education - MD, Queen's University, Belfast, Ireland
- 1951 - 1952
- Career position - Research Fellow, Sherrington School of Physiology, St. Thomas's Hospital, London
- 1952 - 1957
- Career position - Lecturer in physiology (joint appointment), Queen's University and Northern Ireland Hospitals Authority
- 1955
- Education - PhD, Queen's University, Belfast
- 1958
- Education - MD, University of Adelaide
- 1958 - 1971
- Career position - Professor and Head of Department of Human Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Adelaide
- 1959 - 1971
- Career position - Honorary Consulting Physiologist, Royal Adelaide Hospital
- 1960
- Education - DSc, Queen's University, Belfast
- 1963
- Career position - President, Medical Sciences Club of South Australia
- 1964 - 1965
- Career position - Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University of Adelaide
- 1966 - 1984
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science
- 1967 - 1969
- Career position - President, Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists
- 1968 - 1975
- Career position - Chairman, Australian National Committee, International Union of Pharmacologists
- 1971 - 1977
- Career position - Vice-Chancellor, University of Western Australia
- 1971 - 1984
- Award - Honorary Member, Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists
- 1972 - 1984
- Award - Honorary Member, Australian Physiological and Pharmacological Society
- 1977 - 1984
- Career position - Vice-Chancellor, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
Related entries
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Glover, W. E., 'Robert Ford Whelan 1922-1984', Historical Records of Australian Science, 6 (3) (1986), 409-421. https://doi.org/10.1071/HR9860630409. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q66736217. Details
- 'Whelan, R F (1922-1984)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-565996. Details
Resource Sections
- Glover, W. E., 'Robert Ford Whelan 1922-1984', in Australian Academy of Science Biographical Memoirs, Australian Academy of Science, 2006, https://www.science.org.au/fellowship/fellows/biographical-memoirs/robert-ford-whelan-1922-1984. Details
Digital resources
McCarthy, G.J.
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