Background
Partington, Michael Walter was born on January 28, 1926 in Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom. Arrived in Australia, 1989. Son of Walter and Marjorie Maxwell (Harris) Partington.
Partington, Michael Walter was born on January 28, 1926 in Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom. Arrived in Australia, 1989. Son of Walter and Marjorie Maxwell (Harris) Partington.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, London University, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy in Physiology, London University, 1954.
House physician, junior registrar St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, 1950-1953. Registrar in medicine and pediatrics West Norwich and Jenny Lind Hospitals, Norwich, England, 1955-1958. Lecturer child health University Sheffield (England) Hospital, 1958-1959.
Research fellow Hospital for Children, Ontario, Canada, 1959-1961. Assistant, associate, full professor pediatrics Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1961-1989. Consultant clinical genetics Hunter Area Health Service, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, since 1989.
Professional fellow University Newcastle, since 1990.
Fellow Human Genetics Society Australia, Canada College Medical Geneticists (emeritus). Member American Pediatrics Society (emeritus).
Married Norah James, 1947 (divorced 1966). Children: Richard, Kevin, Linda, Stephen. Married Sheila Fallon, 1968 (deceased 1984).
1 child, Dominic Michael. Married Gillian Marie Turner, December 9, 1988.