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He is the founder and Director Emeritus of the [[Howard Florey Institute]],<ref>[http://www.mindscience.org/resources/crd.cfm www.mindscience.org]</ref> Honorary Professor at the University of Melbourne, a consultant at the Baker Research Institute. Denton's latest book is ''[[The Primordial Emotions|The Primordial Emotions: The Dawning of Consciousness]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uninews.unimelb.edu.au/view.php?articleID=3674|title=Hon degree to Derek Denton|date=18 September 2006|work=UniNews|volume=15|number=17|accessdate=10 February 2010}}</ref> |
He is the founder and Director Emeritus of the [[Howard Florey Institute]],<ref>[http://www.mindscience.org/resources/crd.cfm www.mindscience.org]</ref> Honorary Professor at the University of Melbourne, a consultant at the Baker Research Institute. Denton's latest book is ''[[The Primordial Emotions|The Primordial Emotions: The Dawning of Consciousness]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uninews.unimelb.edu.au/view.php?articleID=3674|title=Hon degree to Derek Denton|date=18 September 2006|work=UniNews|volume=15|number=17|accessdate=10 February 2010}}</ref> |
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In 1987 he was awarded the [[Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture]] by the [[Australian Academy of Science]] for his lifetime's work. <ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.science.org.au/opportunities-scientists/recognition/honorific-awards/career-awards/macfarlane-burnet-medal-and|title=Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture|publisher= Australian Academy of Science|accessdate= 22 February 2017}} </ref> |
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He was made a Companion of the [[Order of Australia]] in 2005 for leadership in medical research.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ag.gov.au/portal/govgazonline.nsf/DD8296862B9BEA41CA256F94007E27DE/$file/S%201.pdf |date=26 January 2005|title=Order of Australia Companion in the General Division|work=Commonwealth of Australia Gazette Special|publisher=Commonwealth of Australia |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080811002201/http://www.ag.gov.au/portal/govgazonline.nsf/DD8296862B9BEA41CA256F94007E27DE/$file/S%201.pdf |archivedate=11 August 2011}}</ref> |
He was made a Companion of the [[Order of Australia]] in 2005 for leadership in medical research.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ag.gov.au/portal/govgazonline.nsf/DD8296862B9BEA41CA256F94007E27DE/$file/S%201.pdf |date=26 January 2005|title=Order of Australia Companion in the General Division|work=Commonwealth of Australia Gazette Special|publisher=Commonwealth of Australia |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080811002201/http://www.ag.gov.au/portal/govgazonline.nsf/DD8296862B9BEA41CA256F94007E27DE/$file/S%201.pdf |archivedate=11 August 2011}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:55, 22 February 2017
Professor Emeritus Derek Denton | |
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| Born | 27 May 1924 Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
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| Children | Two |
| Awards | Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture Order of Australia |
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| Fields | Animal conciousness |
Derek Ashworth Denton AC (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] He was made a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2005 for leadership in medical research.[4]
Personal life
Derek Denton has been married since 1953 to Dame Margaret Scott.[5][6]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 11 August 2008 suggested (help) - ^ "The mind game". The Age. 8 Oct 2003.
- ^ "Dame Margaret Scott, DBE" (PDF). Victorian Honour Roll of Women. 2001.
External links
- "Derek Denton". In conversation. ABC Radio National. 8 February 2007. audio and transcript of interview
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