Denton, Derek Ashworth ('Dick') (1924 - )

Derek Denton graduated in medicine from the University of Melbourne in 1947 and embarked on a career as a research physiologist, mentored by Professor Roy Douglas Wright. His major area of interest was the ionic balance of the body and he made many discoveries during a remarkable research career.

He was founding Director of the Howard Florey Institute of Experimental Physiology and Medicine (1971) and the University's foundation Professor of Experimental Physiology and Medicine (Research), 1977-89.

He was elected Emeritus Director of the Florey Institute in 1990.

Events

1947	Graduates in medicine from the University of Melbourne.
1948	Appointed Haley research fellow at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute.
1949 - 1970	Gains appointments as Medical Research Fellow, Senior Medical Research Fellow and Principal Research Fellow of the National Health and Medical Research Counci of Australia.
1964 - 1970	Administrative Head and Chief Scientist of the Howard Florey Laboratories of Experimental Physiology in the Department of Physiology.
1974	Elected a Foreign Medical Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
1978	Commences a long-standing membership of the prestigious Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation Basic and Clinical Medical Research Awards Jury.
1979	Elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Sciences.
1986	Elected an Honorary Foreign Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
1988	Elected an Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, London.

Professorial Chair

• Chair in Experimental Physiology and Medicine, The University of Melbourne (1977 - )

  [1977 - 1989]