logologo-optometry

Dr Nathan Efron, Senior Lecturer

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Catalogue Number: 1288
Dr Nathan Efron, Senior Lecturer
Category: Photographs
Sub-Category: Photograph People and events
Year Of Publication/Manufacture: c 1985
Time Period: 1940 to 1999
Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Melbourne
Description Of Item: Colour photograph 152 x 102 mm of Nathan Efron in his research laboratory with Suzanne Fleiszig (PhD student) and others.
Historical Significance: Nathan Efron obtained his BOptom at the University of Melbourne in 1976 and studied for a PhD degree also at the University of Melbourne under Dr (later Professor) Leo Carney obtaining it in 1982. After post docs at the University of California with Dr Ken Polse and at the University of NSW with Professor Brien Holden he returned to the University of Melbourne as lecturer in 1984. In 1990 he was appointed professor of clinical optometry at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. He subsequently was appointed a research professor at Queensland University of Technology in 2004 . Professor Efron is a leading figure in contact lens and cornea research and has published many research articles and books. See his profile Clin Exp Optom 2005; 88: 6: 430-433. At the time the research laboratory was in the 250 Palmerston Street villa
How Acquired: Record of VCO
Condition: Good
Location: Archive office. South wall. Cube 5 Album 3

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