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MS 228

GIBSON, F W E (1923-2008)

Frank Gibson was Professor and Head of the Biochemistry Department, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, Canberra from 1967-1976 and from 1980-1988. From 1977-1980 he was Director and Howard Florey Professor of Medical Research in the John Curtin School. He was a world authority on the biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids and vitamins.

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1-7. Personal and biographical
1 Early career. 1941-1952
2 Photos of FWEG, both alone and in groups. 1937-2005
3 Letter from Nilsen’s Broadcasting Service Pty Ltd 6 September 1965, advising FWEG that he had received a Nicest Listener Award
4 cv. Various dates, 1968-2003
5 Removalists’ quotes for shift from Melbourne to Canberra. 1966
6 FRS congratulations, etc. 1976
7 Australian Society for Microbiology membership certificate. 1978
8-20. University of Melbourne years
8 Australian Research Grants Committee. 1965-1966
9 Australian Society for Microbiology. 1962-1966
10 Microbiology courses, University of Melbourne. Postgraduate Diploma in Microbiology. 1963-1965
11 Microbiology courses, University of Melbourne. 1966
12 Miscellaneous papers, including naming of chorismic acid. ca 1955-1962
13 NHMRC. 1954-1960
14 NHMRC. 1962-1964
15 National Institutes of Health (US). 1960-1962
16 National Institutes of Health (US). 1963-1964
17 National Institutes of Health (US). 1965-1966
18 National Institutes of Health (US). 1967
19 New Chairs, University of Melbourne – Second Chair in medical microbiology. 1966-1967
20 Papers and theses – referees’ reports. 1965-1966

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1-3. University of Melbourne years
1 Personal references. 1963-1966
2 Publications correspondence. 1964-1967
3 University of Melbourne. Medical Research Fund. 1965-1966
4-13. Australian National University (ANU)
4 ANU application. 1966
5 ANU Biochemistry Department. 1966
6 History of the Department of Biochemistry, JCSMR, 1947-1987
7 Professor F Gibson. 1965-1973
8 Professor Gibson. 1974-1975
9 Professor Gibson. 1976
10 Professor Gibson. 1977
11 Professor Gibson. 1978
12 Professor Gibson. 1979
13 Professor Gibson. 1980

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1-7. Australian National University (cont’d)
1 Professor Gibson. 1981
2 Professor Gibson. 1982-1983
3 Professor Gibson. 1983-1984
4 Professor Gibson. 1985-1986
5 Professor Gibson. 1987-1988
6 Professor Gibson. 1989
7 Professor Gibson. 1999-2003
8-10. Correspondence
8 Correspondence – Australia and New Zealand. 1961-1963
9 Scientific correspondence – Australia and New Zealand. 1972-1979
10 Scientific correspondence – Australia and New Zealand. 1980-1988

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Correspondence (cont’d)
1 Correspondence – Europe. 1961-1963
2 Correspondence – Europe. 1964-1965
3 Scientific correspondence – Europe and United Kingdom. 1966-1971
4 Scientific correspondence – Europe and United Kingdom. 1972-1975
5 Scientific correspondence – Europe and United Kingdom. 1976-1980
6 Scientific correspondence – Europe and United Kingdom. 1981-1988
7 Scientific correspondence – Middle and Far East. 1967-1979
8 Correspondence – America and Canada. 1961-1963
9 Correspondence – America and Canada. 1964
10 Correspondence – America and Canada. 1965
11 Scientific correspondence – North and South America and Canada. 1971-1972

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1-6. Correspondence (cont’d)
1 Scientific correspondence - North and South America and Canada. 1973-1974
2 Scientific correspondence - North and South America and Canada. 1975-1976
3 Scientific correspondence - North and South America and Canada. 1977-1979
4 Scientific correspondence - North and South America and Canada. 1980-1981
5 Scientific correspondence - North and South America and Canada. 1982-1988
6 Scientific correspondence – other countries. 1984-1987
7-11. Study leave and overseas visits
7 Study leave. 1972
8 Study leave, 6 October – 24 November 1976
9 Malaysian visit. 1980
10 US visit February 1981
11 14th International Congress of Microbiology, Manchester, 7-13 September 1986. Chairman for the Bacteriology Symposium

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1-4.  Study leave and overseas visits (cont'd)
1     Moscow visit, 14-25 March 1987
2     Overseas study program, UK and US, 11 September – 5 October 1987
3     Outside studies program, Honolulu, 21-27 April 1987
4     China. 1988
5-19.  Miscellaneous
5     Bacterial ATPase review. 1983-1984
6     Correspondence and reprints from Robert K Poole. 1998-2000
7     Correspondence concerning Ron Kaback. 2000
8     Distribution of cultures. 1981-1984
9     Energy transfer fund. 1988-1997
10     Enterochelin controversy. 1970, 1992
11     Leeuwenhoek Lecture, November 1982
12     Microbiological Diagnostic Unit, Department of Microbiology, University of Melbourne. 1996
13     Melbourne Bugs School 1998-1999
14     Forsyth. 2000-2001
15     Newton-Abraham visiting professorship. 1982-1983
16     Nomination of Graeme Cox for Royal Society. 1994-1999
17     Recombinant DNA Committee report for the period October 1981 to October 1982. FWEG is mentioned on p. 19.
18     Sir Rutherford Robertson. 1987
19     Burnet Lecture, May 1991. “The exploration of living membranes”

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