John Nathan President of the Victorian College of Optometry 1970 - 1978
 Catalogue Number: 1211 John Nathan President of the Victorian College of Optometry 1970 - 1978 Category: Photographs Sub-Category: Photograph People and events Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1970 Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Melbourne Description Of Item: Black and white photograph, 16.5 x 22.0 cm with 4 mm white border, of John Nathan when he was President of the College Historical Significance: John Nathan was the first student to be awarded the diploma of Licentiate of Optometric Science by the Australian College of Optometry in 1945. See Cat No 20. He subsequently was Clinic Director 1947 - 1949, Director of Studies 1950 to 1964 and the third President of the College from 1970 to 1978. This photograph was used in the 1970 Annual report of the College. He taught as a highly respected part time teacher for over 30 years and was one of the team of three who started research in the Victorian College of Optometry in 1961. He completed a BSc degree at the end of 1945 and a Master of Applied Science in 1964. He was awarded an honorary DSc degree by the University of Melbourne in 1994. See VCO Archive Cat Nos 1, 7 and 20. How Acquired: Record of VCO Condition: Good Location: Archive office. South wall. Cube 5 Album 2 |