Michael Denborough
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Michael Antony Denborough AM
(born 11 July 1929) is an Australian academic and medical researcher who founded the Nuclear Disarmament Party
.
Denborough was born in Salisbury in Rhodesia
to Paul Peter Denborough and Alma Mary Hepburn. He was educated at Prince Edward School in Salisbury and the University of Cape Town
before attending Oxford University, where he was an assistant at the Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, Radcliffe Infirmary
. He married Erica Elizabeth Griffin on 12 December 1959. He was Resident Medical Officer at National Heart Hospital in London
in 1958 before travelling to Australia, where he was First Assistant Deputy Medic at the University of Melbourne
and Royal Melbourne Hospital
from 1960 to 1968. He read medicine at the University of Melbourne
from 1972 to 1974 and was a Professorial Fellow from 1974 to 1991, working as Acting Head of the Department of Clinical Science from 1975 to 1981 and Acting Director of the Centre for Resource and Environmental Studies in 1982. From 1992 to 1994 he was Professor of the John Curtin School of Medical Research
at the Australian National University
, retiring in 1995. He has since been an Emeritus Professor.
Denborough founded the Nuclear Disarmament Party
in 1984 and contested elections on its behalf numerous times. He published Australia and Nuclear War in 1984 and later edited The Role of Calcium in Drug Action. He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 1999. Denborough's research has centred on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
, which he has tentatively linked with malignant
hypothermia
.
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
(born 11 July 1929) is an Australian academic and medical researcher who founded the Nuclear Disarmament Party
Nuclear Disarmament Party
The Nuclear Disarmament Party was a political party in Australia. The party was formed in 1984 and enjoyed considerable initial success.-Foundation, the 1984 election, and the split:...
.
Denborough was born in Salisbury in Rhodesia
Rhodesia
Rhodesia , officially the Republic of Rhodesia from 1970, was an unrecognised state located in southern Africa that existed between 1965 and 1979 following its Unilateral Declaration of Independence from the United Kingdom on 11 November 1965...
to Paul Peter Denborough and Alma Mary Hepburn. He was educated at Prince Edward School in Salisbury and the University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town
The University of Cape Town is a public research university located in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. UCT was founded in 1829 as the South African College, and is the oldest university in South Africa and the second oldest extant university in Africa.-History:The roots of...
before attending Oxford University, where he was an assistant at the Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, Radcliffe Infirmary
Radcliffe Infirmary
The Radcliffe Infirmary was a hospital in central Oxford, England, located at the southern end of Woodstock Road on the western side, backing onto Walton Street. The Radcliffe Infirmary, named after physician John Radcliffe, opened in 1770 and was Oxford's first hospital...
. He married Erica Elizabeth Griffin on 12 December 1959. He was Resident Medical Officer at National Heart Hospital in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in 1958 before travelling to Australia, where he was First Assistant Deputy Medic at the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
and Royal Melbourne Hospital
Royal Melbourne Hospital
The Royal Melbourne Hospital , located in Parkville, Victoria an inner suburb of Melbourne is one of Australia’s leading public hospitals. It is a major teaching hospital for tertiary health care with a reputation in clinical research...
from 1960 to 1968. He read medicine at the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
from 1972 to 1974 and was a Professorial Fellow from 1974 to 1991, working as Acting Head of the Department of Clinical Science from 1975 to 1981 and Acting Director of the Centre for Resource and Environmental Studies in 1982. From 1992 to 1994 he was Professor of the John Curtin School of Medical Research
John Curtin School of Medical Research
The John Curtin School of Medical Research is a major biomedical research centre in Australia, and part of the Australian National University, Canberra. The school was founded in 1948, as a result of the vision of Australian Nobel Laureate Sir Howard Florey and Prime Minister John Curtin.The Nobel...
at the Australian National University
Australian National University
The Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...
, retiring in 1995. He has since been an Emeritus Professor.
Denborough founded the Nuclear Disarmament Party
Nuclear Disarmament Party
The Nuclear Disarmament Party was a political party in Australia. The party was formed in 1984 and enjoyed considerable initial success.-Foundation, the 1984 election, and the split:...
in 1984 and contested elections on its behalf numerous times. He published Australia and Nuclear War in 1984 and later edited The Role of Calcium in Drug Action. He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 1999. Denborough's research has centred on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Sudden infant death syndrome
Sudden infant death syndrome is marked by the sudden death of an infant that is unexpected by medical history, and remains unexplained after a thorough forensic autopsy and a detailed death scene investigation. An infant is at the highest risk for SIDS during sleep, which is why it is sometimes...
, which he has tentatively linked with malignant
Malignant
Malignancy is the tendency of a medical condition, especially tumors, to become progressively worse and to potentially result in death. Malignancy in cancers is characterized by anaplasia, invasiveness, and metastasis...
hypothermia
Hypothermia
Hypothermia is a condition in which core temperature drops below the required temperature for normal metabolism and body functions which is defined as . Body temperature is usually maintained near a constant level of through biologic homeostasis or thermoregulation...
.