Background
Sillence, David Owen was born on August 31, 1944 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Son of Fredrick Owen and Minnie Louisa Constance (Law) Sillence.
Sillence, David Owen was born on August 31, 1944 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Son of Fredrick Owen and Minnie Louisa Constance (Law) Sillence.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, University Sydney, Sydney, Australia, 1970; Doctor of Medicine, U. Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, 1978; F.R.A.C.P., Australasian College Physicians, 1977; F.R.C.P.A., College Pathologists Australasia, 1982.
Intern, Royal North Shore Hospital, 1970-1977l; resident, Sydney and Royal Children's Hospitals, 1971-1972; registrar, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, 1973-1975; fellow in medical genetics, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, 1975-1977; fellow in medical genetics, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 1977-1979; assistant research pediatrician, University of California at Los Angeles, 1977-1979; assistant professor pediatrics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1979-1980; senior lecturer human genetics, U. Sydney, 1980-1982; professor public health biology, U. Sydney, 1982-1988; professor medical genetics, U. Sydney, since 1989; head department pediatrics and child health, U. Sydney, since 1990.
Member genetic services advising committee New South Wales Department Health, 1985-1989. Fellow royal Australasian College Physicians, Royal College Pathologists Australasia. Member Human Genetics Society Australasia (secretary 1981-1983, sec.bd. censors since 1989).
Married Jennifer Elsie Ault. Children: Thomas Frederick, Donald James, Edwin David.