Person
Myer, Kenneth Baillieu (1921 - 1992)
FAA
- Born
- 1 March 1921
San Francisco, United States of America - Died
- 30 July 1992
- Occupation
- Business executive and Science patron
Summary
Kenneth Myer was instrumental in the establishment of the Howard Florey Institute of Experimental Physiology and Medicine and remained as President for many years. His wide philanthropy of science was acknowledged by his election as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in 1992.
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Chronology
- 1971
- Award - Doctor of Laws (LLD), honoris causa, University of Melbourne
- 1992
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
Related entries
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Denton, Derek, 'Kenneth Baillieu Myer 1921-1992', Historical Records of Australian Science, 18 (1) (2007), 97-111, https://doi.org/10.1071/HR07005. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6388209. Details
- VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/1317150748993816420004. Details
- 'Myer, Kenneth Baillieu (19210301-19920730)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1475560. Details
- 'Awarded honorary LLD, 1971', Honorary degree holders, University of Melbourne, 2023, https://about.unimelb.edu.au/notable-alumni-staff/honorary-degree-holders. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 5 March 2018
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