Professor Elspeth McLachlan interviewed by Professor David Hirst
[nb-NO]Title[nb-NO]Professor Elspeth McLachlan interviewed by Professor David Hirst
[nb-NO]Reference[nb-NO]240000075
[nb-NO]Date[nb-NO]2000
[nb-NO]Creator[nb-NO]Australian Academy of Science
[nb-NO]Scope and Content[nb-NO]Video interview and transcript of interview.
Elspeth McLachlan received a BSc Hons from the University of Sydney in 1963, then went to London where she worked as a test pharmacologist for Roche Products, screening anti-hypertensive drugs, before moving to the library of the British Museum. She began teaching at the University of Sydney in 1970. The University of Sydney awarded her a PhD in 1973. From 1974 to 1982, McLachlan worked at Monash University in the physiology department.
In 1984 McLachlan moved to the Baker Medical Research Institute in Melbourne where she remained until 1988. She then became professor and head of the department of physiology and pharmacology at the University of Queensland. In 1993 she moved to Sydney as Conjoint Professor, Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute. Since 1999 she has also been the director of the Centre for Research Management, National Health and Medical Research Council. McLachan was awarded a DSc by the University of Sydney in 1994.
Elspeth McLachlan received a BSc Hons from the University of Sydney in 1963, then went to London where she worked as a test pharmacologist for Roche Products, screening anti-hypertensive drugs, before moving to the library of the British Museum. She began teaching at the University of Sydney in 1970. The University of Sydney awarded her a PhD in 1973. From 1974 to 1982, McLachlan worked at Monash University in the physiology department.
In 1984 McLachlan moved to the Baker Medical Research Institute in Melbourne where she remained until 1988. She then became professor and head of the department of physiology and pharmacology at the University of Queensland. In 1993 she moved to Sydney as Conjoint Professor, Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute. Since 1999 she has also been the director of the Centre for Research Management, National Health and Medical Research Council. McLachan was awarded a DSc by the University of Sydney in 1994.
[nb-NO]Language[nb-NO]English
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[nb-NO]Persons keyword[nb-NO] E. M. McLachlan, David Hirst
[nb-NO]Subject[nb-NO]Physiology, Medicine--Research, , Science--History, Science--Social aspects
[nb-NO]Conditions governing access[nb-NO]The Australian Academy of Science supports and encourages the use of its archive & library by making a material available to the public under Creative Commons CC BY-NC 4.0 see creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
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