Sydney Sunderland

Sir Sydney Sunderland CMG (31 December 1910 – 27 August 1993) was an eminent Australian scientist in the field of medicine, and was a Foundation Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science.[1][2][3][4] He was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne and Brisbane State High School, and the University of Queensland.[5] He was Dean of Medicine at the University of Melbourne.

Personal life

Sir Sydney Sunderland was the son of Rugby League administrator and journalist Harry Sunderland.

Honours

Sunderland was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1961.[6] He was knighted in 1971.[7]

References

  1. ^ "AAS Biographical Memoirs - Sydney Sunderland 1910-1993". www.asap.unimelb.edu.au. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Sunderland, Sydney - History of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences Biographical entry". 1 July 2013. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  3. ^ Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology. "Sunderland, Sydney - Person - Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation". www.eoas.info. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Trove". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Sunderland, Sir Sydney (Syd) (1910–1993)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
  6. ^ It's an Honour: CMG. Retrieved 16 January 2017
  7. ^ It's an Honour: Knight Bachelor. Retrieved 16 January 2017


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