Michael Cowper Pain

Background

Pain, Michael Cowper was born on April 9, 1936 in Sydney, NSW, Australia. Son of Arthur Franklyn and Elizabeth Harington (Cowper) Pain.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, U. Sydney, Australia, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, U. Sydney, 1965.

Career

Resident medical officer, Sydney Hospital, 1959-1962; research fellow department medicine, Sydney U., 1962-1964; research fellow, Postgraduate Medical School, London, 1964-1966; respiratory specialist, Royal Melbouurne Hospital, 1966-1980; director thoracic medicine, Royal Melbouurne Hospital, since 1980; professorial associate in medicine, U. Melbourne, since 1979.

Achievements

• Michael Cowper Pain has been listed as a noteworthy Thoracic physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Australasian College Physicians (councillor 1989-1992, coll medal 1996), American College Chest Physicians (regent since 1993). Member Asthma Foundation Victoria (life governor 1997, medical vice president 1986-1992), Thoracic Society Australia (president 1979-1981).

Interests

• Avocations: amateur radio, vintage cars.

Connections

Married Diane McCoy, November 9, 1960. Children: Michelle Diane, Stephen John, Kathryn Lynette.

Father:

Arthur Franklyn Pain

Mother:

Elizabeth Harington (Cowper) Pain

Spouse:

Diane McCoy

child:

Stephen John Pain

child:

Kathryn Lynette Pain

child:

Michelle Diane Pain