Portrait of Frank John Fenner
Date
ca.1960s
Sitter
Frank John Fenner (1914 - 2010, Australian) , Virologist
Creator
Walter Bird (1903 - 1969, British) , Photographer
Object type
Image reference
Material
Dimensions
height (print): 205mm
width (print): 155mm
width (print): 155mm
Subject
Description
Head and shoulders portrait of Frank John Fenner looking off to the right as viewed. He is dressed in a dark suit jacket with shirt and tie.
Inscribed with the photographer’s signature lower right-hand corner.
Frank John Fenner (1914-2010) Australian virologist was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1958. He was awarded the Copley Medal in 1995 in recognition of his contribution to animal virology with special emphasis on the pox and myxomatosis viruses and their relationship with the host in causing disease.
Inscribed with the photographer’s signature lower right-hand corner.
Frank John Fenner (1914-2010) Australian virologist was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1958. He was awarded the Copley Medal in 1995 in recognition of his contribution to animal virology with special emphasis on the pox and myxomatosis viruses and their relationship with the host in causing disease.
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