Background
Porter, Robert was born on September 10, 1932 in S. Australia. Son of William J. and late Amy (nee Tottman) Porter.
Porter, Robert was born on September 10, 1932 in S. Australia. Son of William J. and late Amy (nee Tottman) Porter.
Bachelor of Medical Science, Adelaide (Australia) U., 1954; Doctor of Science, Adelaide (Australia) U., 1974; Bachelor with honors, U. Oxford, England, 1956; Master of Arts, Bachelor of Medicine, BCh, U. Oxford, England, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, U. Oxford, England, 1969.
House physician, surgeon, Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, 1959-1960; lecturer laboratory physiology, U. Oxford, 1960-1967; visiting scientist, Radcliffe traveling fellow in medical science, Brain Research Institute, University of California at Los Angeles, 1963-1964; official fellow, medical tutor, St. Catherine's College, U. Oxford, 1963-1967; professor physiology, Monash U., Clayton, Australia, 1967-1980; director, John Curtin School Medical Research, Canberra, Australia, 1980-1989; dean faculty medicine, Monash U. Clayton Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, since 1989. Board directors Anutech, Canberra, Australian biomedical Corporation, Melbourne, So.Health Care Network, Victoria, Medical Practitioner's Board Victoria.
Fellow Australian Academy Science, Royal Australasian College Physicians.
Married Anne Dorothy Steell, July 29, 1961. 4 children.