David Penington

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MRCP(Lond) 1957
FRCP(Lond) FRACP, FRCPA 1972-3
Professor of Medicine 1970-1987
Dean of Medicine 1978-1985
Vice Chancellor 1988-1995
Chair 1996 Premier's Drug Advisory Council
Chair 2000 Victorian Drug Policy Committee
Patron Penington Institute 2014
Victorian of the Year 2014

Experience

  • 1996–present
    Chairman of inquiries and commentator, Serial Inquiries into Illicit Drug Policies
  • 1996–present
    Member, Foursight Associates
  • 2008–present
    Chairman, Bionic Vision Australia
  • –present
    Emeritus Professor, University of Melbourne
  • 2002–2009
    Chairman, Bio21 Cluster Ltd
  • 1994–2002
    President, Museum Victoria
  • 1995–2002
    Chairman, Cochlear Ltd
  • 1983–1987
    Chairman, NH&MRC Working Party and AIDS Task Force

Education

  • 1996 
    Ballarat, D Sci (Hon)
  • 1995 
    Melbourne, LLD (Hon)
  • 1970 
    Oxford, DM
  • 1955 
    Oxford, BM BCh
  • 1954 
    Oxford, MA

Honours

AC 1988

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