Person
Manusu, Howard Pericles (Perry) (1929 - 2017)
- Born
- 1929
Gilandra, New South Wales, Australia - Died
- 2017
- Occupation
- Veterinarian
Summary
Perry Manusu was a veterinarian whose Gladesville Veterinary Hospital encompassed small animal practice and zoo animals while also specialising in equine medicine. For over 20 years he was the official vet to the Australian Jockey Club and Sydney Trotting Club. Manusu also made significant contributions in research on electrophoresis and haematology. In 1960 he established Troy Laboratories in order to produce veterinary pharmaceuticals utilising Australian research: within 20 years this became the largest Australian veterinary pharmaceutical formulator. With Joel Margolis, Manusu established Gradipore to develop electrophoresis technology. Together they produced a number of world-first gels. Other achievements include a method to fractionate human plasma which can be established in areas of limited medical services. Manusu was instrumental in establishing in the 1960s the small animal and equine sections of the Australian Veterinary Association.
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Chronology
- 1957 - 1980
- Career position - Veterinarian, Australian Jockey Club and Sydney Trotting Club
- 1959
- Career event - Established Gladesville Veterinary Hospital
- 1960
- Career event - Established Troy Laboratories
- 1960 - 1978
- Career position - Lecturer and external examiner in surgical anatomy (part-time), University of Sydney
- 1968 - 2017
- Career position - Member, Australian College of Veterinary Science
- 1973
- Life event - Retired from practice at Gladesville Veterinary Hospital
- 1980
- Life event - Retired from Troy Laboratories
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Nair, H., 'Howard Pericles (Perry) Manusu 1929 - 2017', Australian Veterinary Journal, 96 (6) (2018), 320-1. http://doi:10.1111/avj.12737. Details
Helen Cohn
Created: 3 September 2019