Archives: Past pioneers of the ANZ profession
A Historical 1967 ABC Interview Gerald Stone with David Robinson Dear members, Dr Jack Jellins AM has sent details of a historic news report. The Sydney located Commonwealth Acoustics Laboratory was in the ’60s an internationally leading research and development centre for new, innovative medical ultrasound devices. Visualising an unborn Read more…
Celebrating International Day of Medical Physics (IDMP) Professor Alun Beddoe (“Alun”) was born in Barry, Wales on 22 April 1945. As his parents moved locally and then globally, Alun attended Stocksfield primary school in Northumberland, England, before moving to Te Awamutu in New Zealand……. Read More
Stories about past pioneers has proved to be a popular following on the Better Healthcare Technology website. Our article for this issue is about another leader from Western Australia. John Leo Black was appointed to establish a brand new nuclear medicine department at the Perth Medical centre, Sir Charles Gairdner Read more…
Historical Article With the Engineering and Physical Sciences in Medicine (EPSM) Conference due to be held in Perth later this year, it’s appropriate to celebrate two of the original Western Australian pioneers and Founding members of ACPSEM. Both set up Departments in the profession – Departments that are still strong Read more…
Jack Tait was one of five Founders of the profession in 1977. He represented the New Zealanders in the newly formed Australasian organisation. A highly respected member by all, Jack was instrumental in establishing medical physics and biomedical engineering services in New Zealand hospitals. …………….Read More
The prize winner for the best paper published during 2018-19 in the Australasian Physical & Engineering Sciences in Medicine (APESM) Journal, will be decided next August. APESM has achieved International professional recognition since it was first published in 1978. The Award is named the ‘Kenneth Clarke Journal Award ‘ in Read more…
Boyce Worthley was one of five respected Founders of the profession. Ralph Nicholls wrote: “He was elected a Fellow of the College in 1982 and, then in 1985 in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the profession, Boyce was made the College’s first Life Member. Also, that year, the College Read more…
Members will be interested in a recent London University website article (September, 2018). To read, go to:: In Conversation with Prof Terry Peters Professor Peters from Robarts Research Institute, Ontario, Canada, is on sabbatical leave at Kings College London University where he recorded this interview. He mentions pursuing work on Read more…
My first encounter with RHTB was early in my 2nd pro year when I discovered the lecturer assigned to me as undergraduate advisor, and also who was to be teaching the course on engineering maths. My first vivid memory of Richard was the day he stormed in to the classroom Read more…
Professor Richard Bates was an electrical engineer, research scientist and educator – Pioneer in CT Scan Imaging and Continuing Contributions to New Zealand and International research and Education………. Read more
