Background
Sunderland, Sydney was born on December 31, 1910 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Son of Harry and Anne (Smith) Sunderland.
Sunderland, Sydney was born on December 31, 1910 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Son of Harry and Anne (Smith) Sunderland.
Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Science, University Melbourne, 1935. Doctor of Science, University Melbourne, 1945. Doctor of Medicine, University Melbourne, 1946.
Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Tasmania, 1970. Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Queensland, 1975. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Melbourne, 1975.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Monash, 1977.
Lecturer in Anatomy, Melbourne University 1936-1937. Assistant Neurologist Alfred Hospital Melbourne 1936-1937. Demonstrator Department, of Human Anatomy, Oxford 1938-1939.
Professor, of Anatomy and Histology, Melbourne University 1939-1961, of Experimental Neurology 1961-1975, Dean Medical Faculty 1953-1971, Professor Emeritus since 1976.
Visiting Specialist, injuries of the peripheral nervous system, Australian General Military Hospital 1941-1945; Visiting Professor, of Anatomy, Johns Hopkins University 1953-1954.
Deputy Chairman Advisory Committee of Victorian Mental Hygiene Authority 1952-1963. Representative Pacific Science Council 1957-1969.
Chairman 1959-1964; Chairman Safety Review Committee 1961-1974, Australian Atomic Energy Commission.
Medical Research Advisory Committee of National Health and Medical Research Council 1953-1969, Chairman 1964-1969. Chairman Protective Chemistry Research Advisory Committee, Department, of Supply 1964-1973. Vice-President Institute Association for Study of Pain 1975-1978.
Lecturer and Visiting Professor, of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California 1977.
Governor Ian Potter Foundation since 1964.
National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia 1953-1969. Zoological Board of Victoria 1944-1965. Defence Research and Development Policy Committee 1957-1975, Medical Services Committee 1957-1978, Commonwealth Department, of Defence.
National Radiation Advisory Committee 64.
Scientific Advisory Committee Australian Atomic Energy Commission 1962-1963, Australian Universities Commission 75, Committee of Manager Royal Melbourne Hospital 1963-1971, Victorian Medical Advisory Committee 1962-1971, Advisory Medical Council of Australia 1970-1971. Society Francaise de Neurologie.
American Neurological Association, Australian Association of Neurologists, Neuro-Surgical Society of Australasia, American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Board, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute 1968-1975.
Married Nina Gwendoline Johnston, February 1, 1939. 1 child Ian Sydney.