Sir Douglas (Roy) Wright
Date
Late 1980s
Description
Sir Roy Douglas (Pansy) Wright (1907-1990), served as dean of the faculties of medicine (1946-47, 1951-52), veterinary science (1945-62) and science (1969).
He was an executive board member (1971-90) and research consultant (1976-90) of the Howard Florey Laboratories of Experimental Physiology, funds for the establishment of which he had secured in 1963.
He joined the council of the University of Melbourne in 1963; following his retirement as professor of physiology in 1971, he was appointed deputy chancellor (1972-80) and then chancellor (1980-89). The university conferred on Wright an honorary doctorate of laws in 1980.
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