Professor Sir John Carew Eccles
Professor of physiology
- Born
- 27 January 1903, Northcote, Victoria
- Died
- 2 May 1997, Locarno, Switz
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- William James Eccles (schoolteacher)
- Mother
- Mary Carew (schoolteacher)
- Married (1) Irene Francis Miller; (2) Helena _
Degrees
| 1925 | Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery | The University of Melbourne |
Career
- Oxon (BA 1927, MA 1929, DPhil 1929) and numerous hc degrees.
- FRACP 1938, FRS 1941, FAA 1954.
- Vic Rhodes Scholar for 1925.
- Prof of Physiology, ANU, Member of Council from 1953.
- Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine 1963.
- Knight bachelor 1958, AC 1990.
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/eccles-sir-john-carew-jack-338
Other Online: https://www.science.org.au/fellowship/fellows/biographical-memoirs/john-carew-eccles-1903-1997
Other:
- RACP website.