Professor Emeritus Sir R Douglas Wright (1907-1990) wearing full academic regalia

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.

Object detail

Medium
framed colour photograph and ink
Measurements
83.9 x 71.9 x 4 cm (framed), 55.3 x 45.8 cm (sight)
Accession Number
MHM2011.52
Inscriptions
name/inscriptions ▫ on label, beneath portrait: 'Professor Emeritus Sir R. Douglas Wright/AK, DSc (A.n.U. & Melb.), Hon. LLD (A.N.U. & Melb.), MB, MS, FRACP/7th August 1907 - 28th February 1990/CHANCELLOR/UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE/1980-1989' ▫ image
Object Type
photographic medium/photograph
clothing
Medical History Museum Category
Photography, Sound and Film
Museum
Medical History Museum

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