David Penington
David Penington AC | |
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Born | David Geoffrey Penington 4 February 1930 |
Died | 6 January 2023 | (aged 92)
Nationality | Australian |
Education | Scotch College, Melbourne |
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David Geoffrey Penington
Biography
Penington was educated at
Other positions held by Penington include Chairman National Blood Transfusion Committee, member Council, Australian Red Cross (1977–1983); Director, Nepal Blood Transfusion Aid Project (ADAB & ARCS) (1978–1982); Director, Tianjin (China) Blood Transfusion Aid Project (ADAB & ARCS) (1980–1988); Member of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NH&MRC) (1982–1987); Chair NH&MRC Committee on AIDS and Chair National AIDS Task Force (1983–1987); Chair Victorian Premier's Drug Advisory Committee (1995–1996); Chair of the Victorian Drug Policy Expert Committee (2000); President of the Museums Board of Victoria (1994–2001); Member of the Council of Scotch College (1995–1999); Director of Pacific Dunlop (1991–2000); Chairman of Cochlear Limited (1995–2002); Chairman Neuroscience Victoria (2002–2005); Chairman Bio21 Cluster (2002–2007); and Chairman Bionic Vision Australia (2009–2013).[1]
Penington was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) in the 1988 Australia Day Honours for services to medicine and to the community, particularly in the field of medical education and health care.[2][3]
Penington died on 6 January 2023, at the age of 92.[4]
Published works
- Penington, David (July 2010). Making Waves: Medicine, Public Health, Universities and Beyond (hardback). ISBN 9780522857443.
References
- ^ a b c "David Penington". Great Scot. Melbourne, Victoria: Scotch College. December 2000.
- ^ "PENINGTON, David Geoffrey". It's an Honour. Australian Government. 26 January 1988. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ "Australia Day 1988 Honours List" (PDF). Governor-General of Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 February 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Death Notices". The Age. 7 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.