Person

Crisp, Ernest Reginald (1903 - 1996)

Born
6 January 1903
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Died
1996
Occupation
Radiologist

Summary

Ernest Crisp was a highly-respected radiologist, most of whose career was in Melbourne. For many years he was partner in a private diagnostic radiology clinic, ultimately becoming senior partner. He was also associated in an honorary capacity with a number of Melbourne hospitals, including as Honorary radiologist and Lecturer at the clinical school at the Royal Melbourne Hospital from 1947 to 1963. Crisp had a long association with the College of Radiologists of Australasia (and its successors), being President from 1962 to 1963, and receiving the Gold Medal in 1982. He was instrumental in the establishment of Australia's first chair of radiology, at University of Melbourne.

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Chronology

1926
Education - MB BS, University of Melbourne
1926 - 1930
Career position - Resident Medical Officer, Alfred, Austin and Royal Children's Hospitals
1931
Career position - Medical officer on board ship
1931 - 1933
Career position - Assistant Honorary radiologist, London Hospital and Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital
1933
Life event - Returned to Adelaide, worked with H. A. McCoy
1933
Education - Diploma in Medical Radiology and Electrology, University of Cambridge
1935
Life event - Moved to Melbourne
1935 - 1937
Career position - Honorary Radiologist, Royal Melbourne Hospital
1935 - 1937
Career position - Honorary Radiologist, Austin Hospital
1935 - 1948
Career position - Honorary Assistant Radiologist, Royal Children's Hospital
1939 - 1945
Career position - Served with the Australian Imperial Force
1947 - 1963
Career position - Honorary radiologist, and Lecturer in Radiology at the Clinical School, Royal Melbourne Hospital
1949 - 1952
Award - Foundation Fellow, College of Radiologists (Australian and New Zealand)
1952 - 1962
Career position - Consultant radiologist, Citizen Military Forces
1952 - 1972
Award - Fellow, College of Radiologists of Australasia
1953
Career position - Chairman, Australian Delegation, 7th International Congress of Radiologists, Copenhagen
1954 - 1972
Career position - Member, Fellowship Board, College of Radiologists of Australasia
1954 - 1978
Career position - Member of Council, Medical Defence Association of Victoria
1961
Career position - Vice-President, College of Radiologists of Australasia
1962 - 1963
Career position - President, College of Radiologists of Australasia
1963 - ?
Career position - Consulting radiologist, Royal Melbourne Hospital
1972 - 1996
Award - Life Member, Royal Australasian College of Radiologists
1982
Award - Gold Medal, Royal Australasian College of Radiologists

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See also

  • Who's who in Australia 1995 (Melbourne: Information Australia Group, 1995), 1622 pp. Details

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