Background
Ackerman, Valentine Peter was born on April 29, 1926 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Son of Valentine Peter and May Claribel (Hanson) Ackerman.
Ackerman, Valentine Peter was born on April 29, 1926 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Son of Valentine Peter and May Claribel (Hanson) Ackerman.
Bachelor, Sydney University, 1948. Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, Sydney University, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Australian National University, 1965.
Intern, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, 1957-1958; intern, Royal Alexandra Hospital Children, Sydney, 1958-1959; resident pathologist, Royal Alexandra Hospital Children, Sydney, 1959-1961; scholar, Australian National U., Canberra, 1961-1964; head bacterial products section, National Biological Standards Laboratory, Canberra, 1964-1971; head department microbiology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, 1971-1991; consultant, Medisan Pathology, Sydney, since 1992. Chairman Microbiology Quality Assurance Programme, Sydney, 1981-1992.
Fellow Royal College Pathologists Australasia. Member National Association Testing Authorities (chairman microbiology ltech. group 1986-1992).
Married Maureen Lyle Stewart, January 4, 1958. Children: John, Mark, Elizabeth.