Frank Ian Russell Martin

Background

Martin, Frank Ian Russell was born on April 15, 1929 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Son of Fred Russell and Ethel Muriel (Swinburne) Martin.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine BChir, Melbourne U., 1953; Doctor of Medicine, Melbourne U., 1957.

Career

Resident, Royal Melbourne Hospital-Alfred Hospital, 1954-1958; fellow, U. Hospitals, Cleveland, 1958-1959; fellow, Middlesex Hospital, London, 1959-1960; assistant endocrinologist, physician in charge department diabetes and endocrinology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, 1961-1988; senior associate, professorial associate department medicine, U. Melbourne-Royal Melbourne Hospital, since 1962; physician diabetic clinic, Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, 1970-1988. Visiting professor department medicine U. Papua New Guinea, Pt. Moresby, 1977, 84;visiting endocrinologist Royal Melbourne Hospital, 1988-1994, chairman senior medical staff, 1981-1983.

Chairman research committee Diabetes Australia, Canberra, 1988-1992.

Achievements

• Frank Ian Russell Martin has been listed as a noteworthy Endocrinologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Australasian College Physicians. Member Society Medical History (president-elect 1993), Australian Diabetes Society (member county, treasurer, vice president 1975-1986), Endocrine Society Australia (member county, editor procs. 1968-1975).

Interests

• Avocations: walking, tennis, skiing, medical history.

Connections

Married Jane Megan Wearing Smith, November 9, 1956. Children: Jenepher, Heather, Judith, Colin, Bronwen.

Father:

Fred Russell Martin

Mother:

Ethel Muriel (Swinburne) Martin

Spouse:

Jane Megan Wearing Smith

child:

Bronwen Martin

child:

Colin Martin

child:

Heather Martin

child:

Jenepher Martin

child:

Judith Martin