Derek Denton
| Professor Emeritus Derek Denton AC FRS |
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| Born | 27 May 1924 Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Fields | Animal conciousness |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Notable awards | Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture Order of Australia |
| Spouse | Dame Margaret Scott (m. 1953) |
| Children | Two |
Derek Ashworth Denton AC FRS (born 27 May 1924) is an Australian scientist known for his research exploring the nature of consciousness in animals.[citation needed]
He is the founder and Director Emeritus of the Howard Florey Institute,[1] Honorary Professor at the University of Melbourne, a consultant at the Baker Research Institute. Denton's latest book is The Primordial Emotions: The Dawning of Consciousness.[2]
In 1987 he was awarded the Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture by the Australian Academy of Science for his lifetime's work [3] and in 1999 elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of London [4] He was made a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2005 for leadership in medical research.[5]
Personal life[edit]
Derek Denton has been married since 1953 to Dame Margaret Scott.[6][7]
References[edit]
- ^ www.mindscience.org
- ^ "Hon degree to Derek Denton". UniNews. 18 September 2006. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
- ^ "Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture". Australian Academy of Science. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ "Derek Denton-Biography". Royal Society. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ "Order of Australia Companion in the General Division" (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia Gazette Special. Commonwealth of Australia. 26 January 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2011.
- ^ "The mind game". The Age. 8 Oct 2003.
- ^ "Dame Margaret Scott, DBE" (PDF). Victorian Honour Roll of Women. 2001.
External links[edit]
- "Derek Denton". In conversation. ABC Radio National. 8 February 2007. audio and transcript of interview
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