Background
Westaway, Edwin George was born on November 21, 1924 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Son of William and May Victoria (Arnell) Westaway.
Westaway, Edwin George was born on November 21, 1924 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Son of William and May Victoria (Arnell) Westaway.
Bachelor of Science with honors I, University Queensland, Brisbane, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, University Queensland, Brisbane, 1965. Doctor of Science, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1990.
Various administrative positions State Health Department, Brisbane, 1948—1960. Senior virologist Queensland Institute Medical Research, 1961—1968. Senior lecturer Monash University, Melbourne, 1969—1973, reader in microbiology, 1974—1984, professor, personal chair, 1985—1989.
Director National Center Human Immunodeficiency Virus Virology Research, Brisbane, 1990—1992. Honorary research fellow Sakzewski Virus Research Center, since 1990. Member various grant committees National Health and Medical Research Council, Canberra, Australia, 1974—1984.
Chairman Togavirus Study Group International Committee Taxonomy of Viruses, 1978—1984. Flying officer Royal Australian Air Force, 1943-1947.
Committee member Boy Scouts Association Australia, Melbourne, 1969—1977. Fellow: Australian Society for Microbiology. Member: Air Crew Association, Society for General Microbiology, American Society for Microbiology.
Married Elizabeth Wyatt, April 9, 1949. Children: Pamela Diane, Graeme Andrew.