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Frank Fenner | |
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| Born | Frank Johannes Fenner 21 December 1914 |
| Died | 22 November 2010 (aged 95)[1] |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Other names | Frank John Fenner (after 1938) |
| Education | University of Adelaide |
| Occupation | Virology |
| Employer | Australian National University |
| Known for | Eradication of smallpox Control of Australia's rabbit plague |
| Spouse | Ellen Margaret Bobbie Roberts |
| Parent(s) | Albert Charles Fenner and Emma Louise "Peggy" Hirt |
Frank John Fenner AC CMG MBE FRS FAA (21 December 1914 – 22 November 2010) was an Australian scientist with a distinguished career in the field of virology. His two greatest achievements are cited as overseeing the eradication of smallpox,[2] and the attempted control of Australia's rabbit plague through the introduction of Myxoma virus.[3]
The Australian Academy of Science awards annually the prestigious Fenner Medal for distinguished research in biology by a scientist under 40 years of age.[4][5]
- ^ Henderson, Donald A. (2011). "Frank Fenner (1914–2010) A guiding light of the campaign to eradicate smallpox". Nature. 469 (7328): 35. doi:10.1038/469035a. PMID 21209651.
- ^ Frank F. Fenner, Donald A. Henderson, Isao Arita, Zdeněk Ježek, Ivan D. Ladnyi Smallpox and its Eradication World Health Organization Geneva, 1988
- ^ Boyden, S.; Blanden, R.; Mims, C. (2013). "Frank John Fenner FAA. 21 December 1914 -- 22 November 2010". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 59: 125–144. doi:10.1098/rsbm.2013.0009. hdl:1885/65529. S2CID 71415413.
- ^ "Australian Academy of Science – Fenner medal". Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "UWA scientist wins Academy Award".