Background
Frewin, Derek Brian was born on November 21, 1941 in Badulla, Sri Lanka. Son of Thomas Alfred and Ruth Constance (Williamson) Frewin. arrived in Australia, 1965.
pharmacology educator university dean
Frewin, Derek Brian was born on November 21, 1941 in Badulla, Sri Lanka. Son of Thomas Alfred and Ruth Constance (Williamson) Frewin. arrived in Australia, 1965.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science with honours, U. Ceylon, Colombo, 1965; Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, U. Adelaide, Australia, 1967; Doctor of Medicine, U. Adelaide, Australia, 1971.
Resident medical officer, Royal Adelaide Hospital, 1965-1966;
visiting clinical pharmacologist, Royal Adelaide Hospital, 1973-1977;
senior visiting clinical pharmacologist, Royal Adelaide Hospital, since 1977;
physician in charge hypertension clinic, Royal Adelaide Hospital, since 1973;
board directors, Royal Adelaide Hospital, since 1991;
postgraduate research fellow in human physiology and pharmacology, U. Adelaide, 1966-1967;
lecturer, U. Adelaide, 1967-1972;
senior lecturer clinical pharmacology, U. Adelaide, 1973-1976;
reader, U. Adelaide, 1977-1988;
associate professor, U. Adelaide, 1989-1990;
professor, dean Faculty Medicine, U. Adelaide, since 1991;
head division health science, U. Adelaide, since 1996. Visiting associate professor Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, 1972, 73, visiting professor, 1974, 75, 87. Consultant clinical pharmacologist Queen Victoria Maternity Hospital, 1977-1995, Lyell McEwin Hospital, 1983-1986.
Member Lions Heart Research Advisory Committee, 1978-1991, Science Advisory Committee Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, 1986-1991. Member board management Modbury Hospital, since 1990. Board dirs.Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 1991-1995, North Western Adelaide Health Svc., since 1995.
Member accreditation committee Australian Medical Council, 1994-1997, member of county, since 1998. Member of advisory board division human nutrition Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia, since 1992. Also others.
Medical officer South Australian Speedways, 1966-1968. Senior divisional surgical St. John's Ambulance, 1968-1974. Member board management Port Adelaide Methodist Mission, 1974-1988.
President Intercollegians Athletics Club Adelaide, 1985-1986. Honorary medical officer to several national track and field athletics championships, 1979-1987. Fellow Royal Australasian College Physicians, Royal College Physicians (London).
Member Australian Physiological and Pharmaceutical Society (local secretary 1967, member county 1973-1975), Australian Society Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists (local secretary 1981), High Blood Pressure Research Council Australia, American Hypertension Society, New York Academy Sciences, Cardiac Society Australia and New Zealand, Australian Medical Association, South Australian Salaried Medical Officers Association, Australian Society for Medical Research.
Married Margaret Elizabeth Spencer, December 13, 1967. Children: Michael, Joanne, Christine.