Person
Mitchell, Mark Ledingham (1902 - 1977)
Kt
- Born
- 13 June 1902
Fitzroy, South Australia, Australia - Died
- 8 July 1977
North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia - Occupation
- Biochemist and Physiologist
Summary
Sir Mark Mitchell was Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Adelaide from 1938 to 1963 and Chancellor of Flinders University of South Australia from 1966 to 1971. He held other positions including Chairman of the South Australian Museum Board from 1959.
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Chronology
- 1923
- Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Adelaide
- 1927 - 1938
- Career position - Lecturer in Biochemistry, University of Adelaide
- 1929
- Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Cambridge, UK
- 1938 - 1963
- Career position - Professor of Biochemistry, University of Adelaide
- 1950 - 1965
- Career position - Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Adelaide
- 1954 -
- Career position - President, National Fitness Council of South Australia
- 1957
- Award - Knight Bachelor (Kt)
- 1959 -
- Career position - Chairman, South Australian Museum Board
- 1966 - 1971
- Career position - Chancellor of Flinders University of South Australia
Published resources
Book Sections
- Jenkin, John, 'Mitchell, Sir Mark Ledingham (1902-1977), Biochemist and University Chancellor' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 15: 1940 - 1980 Kem-Pie, John Ritchie, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2000), pp. 383-384. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A150446b.htm. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21538158. Details
- 'Mitchell, Mark Ledingham (1902-1977)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1474193. Details
Rosanne Walker
Created: 30 June 1997, Last modified: 16 June 2022