Background
Harcourt, John Kenneth was born on June 27, 1931 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Son of Kenneth K. and Marjorie R. (Gans) Harcourt.
Harcourt, John Kenneth was born on June 27, 1931 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Son of Kenneth K. and Marjorie R. (Gans) Harcourt.
B. of Dental Science, University Melbourne, 1953. M. of Dental Science, University Melbourne, 1956. D. of Dental Science, University Melbourne, 1968.
Staff dentist, Dental Hospital Melbourne, 1954;
senior demonstrator, tutor dental prosthetics, Australian College Dentistry, Melbourne, 1954-1957;
lector, Australian College Dentistry, Melbourne, 1957-1963;
senior lecturer, U. Melbourne, 1964-1973;
reader in department dental prosthetics, U. Melbourne, 1974-1982;
reader department restorative dentistry, U. Melbourne, 1983-1990;
associate professor, reader restorative dentistry, School Dental Science, Melbourne, 1990-1997;
senior associate, School Dental Science, Melbourne, 1997-1998;
honorary principal fellow, 1999-1901. Honorary senior clinical assistant Royal Dental Hospital Melbourne, 1963-1982, consultant, since 1983. Visiting associate professor biological materials Northwestern University Dental School, Chicago, 1967-1969, visiting professor, 1979-1980.
Honorary reader dental materials U. Hong Kong. 1990-1991; lecturer in field.
Sergeant Australian Army, 1952-1953. Fellow Royal Australasian College Dental Surgeons (life fellow, member Victoria regional committee, councillor 1982-1996, censor-in-chief 1988-1993, vice president 1993-1994, president 1995-1996), Royal College Surgeons Edinburgh (honorary fellow in dental surgery 1998, editor Annals of RACDS since 1986). Member Australian Dental Association (honorary life member, chairman therapeutics, instruments, materials and equipment committee 1976-1982, 96-00, vice chairman edn.com.
1976-1978, councillor for Victoria 1976-1986, journal. editor 1985-1998, Victorian branch postgrad committee 1961-1996, secretary 1966-1967, chairman 1973-1974), International Association Dental Research (councillor Australian and New Zealand division 1974-1976, secretary-treasurer 1971-1974, vice president 1974, president 1975-1976) Australian Society Prosthodontists (secretary 1982-1985).