Background
Kakulas, Byron Arthur was born on March 29, 1932 in Perth, W. Australia. Son of Arthur Bartholomew and Phyllis (Dimantis) Kakulas.
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Byron Arthur Kakulas, Australian neuropathologist. Decorated officer Order Australia; recipientCitation award Rotary, 1987, Advance Australia award, 1989, Hellenism award Greek Australian Businessmen"s Association, 1989, Medicus Hippocraticus prize 1996; Eli Lilly fellow, 1963-1964; Chief Justice Martin fellow, 1964-1965, Fulbright fellow, 1969, Anzaas fellow, 1987, Paul Harris fellow Rotary Internat.Found., 1990.
Education
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, Saint Mark"s College, U.Adelaide, 1956. Doctor of Medicine, University Western Australia, 1964. Didaktora honorary, U.Athens, 1979.
Career
Medical officer Royal Perth Hospital, 1957-1963, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1963-1965. Lecturer, then reader U. West. Australian Faculty Medicine, 1960-1971, Muscular Dystrophy Research Association Foundation professor neuropathology, 1971, dean Faculty Medicine, 1976-1978. Head department neuropathology Royal Perth Hospital, 1967.
Board directors Muscular Dystrophy Research Association-Australian Neurological Foundation.
Executive Committee World Federation Neurology Neuromuscular Disease and Rehabilitation and Restorative Neurology. Vice president International Congress Muscle Disease, 1971, 74, 78.
Vice president.Vth International Congress Neuromuscular Diseases, 1982. Board management Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, 1977-1980, Good Samaritan Industries Incorporated., 1972-1985.
President Australian Brain Foundation, 1981-1985.
Medical director Neuromuscular Foundation and Institute Western Australia, 1982. Member science committee International Spinal Research Trust, 1983.
Achievements
Membership
Member science committee International Spinal Research Trust, 1983. Fellow Royal Australasian College Physicians (Rennie Memorial lecturer, Bronze medal 1972), Royal College PathologistsAustralia, Royal College Pathologists United Kingdom. Member Australian and New Zealand Association Advancement of Science (chairman division 1983.
Connections
Married Valerie Anne Patsoyannis, February 5, 1961. Children: Arthur Phillip, Felice Anne, Carolyn Rose.
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Australian
Awards
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Decorated officer Order Australia. RecipientCitation award Rotary, 1987, Advance Australia award, 1989, Hellenism award Greek Australian Businessmen"s Association, 1989, Medicus Hippocraticus prize 1996. Eli Lilly fellow, 1963-1964.tempSpaceChief Justice Martin fellow, 1964-1965, Fulbright fellow, 1969, Anzaas fellow, 1987, Paul Harris fellow Rotary Internat.Found., 1990.Decorated officer Order Australia. RecipientCitation award Rotary, 1987, Advance Australia award, 1989, Hellenism award Greek Australian Businessmen"s Association, 1989, Medicus Hippocraticus prize 1996. Eli Lilly fellow, 1963-1964.tempSpaceChief Justice Martin fellow, 1964-1965, Fulbright fellow, 1969, Anzaas fellow, 1987, Paul Harris fellow Rotary Internat.Found., 1990.