Frank Fenner

Professor Frank Fenner at work in his laboratory.
Professor Frank Fenner at work in his laboratory.
FRANK FENNER - 21 December 1914 - 22 November 2010 - By Peter McCullagh Frank Fenner was a member of The Australian National University over six decades. He filled a number of roles and achieved notable success in all of them. In a career characterized by self discipline, humility and relentless application to the task in hand he brought greater credit to the University than any other scientist. Frank John Fenner was born at Ballarat, the second son of Emma and Charles Fenner. After schooling in Adelaide he studied medicine at the University of Adelaide, graduating in 1938. All male members of that graduating class subsequently enlisted. Frank Fenner entered the Army in 1940, serving in the Middle East, New Guinea and Borneo.
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