Background
Tonkin, Andrew Maxwell was born on February 20, 1944 in Melbourne, Australia. Son of Maxwell Thornton and Alice Ogilvie Tonkin.
Tonkin, Andrew Maxwell was born on February 20, 1944 in Melbourne, Australia. Son of Maxwell Thornton and Alice Ogilvie Tonkin.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, Melbourne U., 1967; Doctor of Medicine, Melbourne U., 1975.
Intern, resident, Royal Melbourne Hospital, 1968-1972; staff cardiologist, Flinders Medical Center, Adelaide, Australia, 1975-1978; senior director cardiology, Flinders Medical Center, Adelaide, Australia, 1978-1988; director cardiology, Austin and repatriation Medical Center, Melbourne, 1988-1997. Member of advisory committee National Heart Foundation Australia, Canberra, since 1992, director health medical and science affairs, since 1997. Chairman expert group on heart, strokeand vascular diseases Commonwealth Government Australia, Canberra, since 1997.
Member Cardiac Society Australia and New Zealand (councillor 1983-1989, R.T.Hall prize 1978).
Married Denise Helen Williams, January 18, 1971 (divorced October 3, 1988). Children: Michelle, David, Katherine.