Person

Donnan, Meredith Gordon Francis (Gordon) (1915 - 1993)

Born
23 August 1915
Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Died
29 June 1993
Occupation
Radiologist

Summary

Gordon Donnan was a highly-respected radiologist whose practices were in both Perth and Melbourne. He played a central role in the College of Radiologists of Australasia (and its successors), being a Fellow and later Life Member from 1956. His contributions included a term as President, and Editor of the College's journal. Donnan was particularly interested in education, training a large number of radiology registrars and serving on the College's Board of Examiners for ten years. He was second recipient of the College's Gold Medal, awarded in recognition of service to the College.

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Chronology

1939
Education - MB BS, University of Sydney
1939 - 1941
Career position - Resident Medical Officer, Brisbane General and Brisbane Women's Hospitals
1941 - 1945
Career position - Served with the Australian Imperial Force
1945 - 1949?
Career position - Radiologist, Perth Radiology Clinic
1947
Education - Diploma of Radiology, University of Sydney
1949 - 1952
Career position - Foundation Member, College of Radiologists (Australia and New Zealand)
1949 - 1959
Career position - Honorary Radiologist, Royal Perth Hospital
1951
Award - Fellow, Faculty of Radiologists, United Kingdom
1952 - 1956
Career position - Member, College of Radiologists of Australasia
1956 - 1972
Award - Fellow, College of Radiologists of Australasia
1957 - 1958
Career position - President, College of Radiologists of Australasia
1959
Career position - Editor, Proceedings of the College of Radiologists of Australasia
1959 - 1985?
Career position - In private practice in Melbourne
1960 - 1965
Career position - Director of Rdiology (part-time), St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne
1960 - 1970
Career position - Member, Board of Examiners (later Membership Board), College of Radiologists of Australasia
1961 - 1985?
Career position - Radiologist, Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital
1972 - 1985
Award - Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Radiologists
1973
Award - Gold Medal, Royal Australasian College of Radiologists
1985
Career event - Retired from practice
1985 - 1993
Award - Life Member, Royal Australasian College of Radiologists

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See also

  • Draper, W. J. ed., Who's who in Australia 1980 (Melbourne: Herald and Weekly Times Ltd, 1980), 927 pp. Details
  • Ryan, James, Sutton, Keith and Baigent, Malcolm eds, Australasian Radiology: a History (Sydney: McGraw-Hill, 1996), 542 pp. Details

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