Paul McMenamin
Encyclopedia
Professor Paul Gerard McMenamin (born 6 October 1956 in Glasgow
, Scotland
) is an Australia
n academic and researcher
noted for his research into the structure and immunology
of the eye.
, Easterhouse
, Glasgow
. In 1978 Professor McMenamin completed an Honours degree in zoology
at the University of Glasgow
, Scotland
). From 1978 to 1981, he was a research student at Glasgow’s Tennent Institute of Ophthalmology. In 1986, he completed his M.Sc. in anatomical sciences at Glasgow and recently was awarded the highest degree possible at the University of Glasgow by the Faculty of Medicine (D.Sc.) for his work over 27 years on the anatomy, pathology and immunology of the eye. He has taught all aspects of anatomical sciences including histology, neuroanatomy, embryology and topographical anatomy for over 30 years.
, in Perth
. In 1992, he became a senior lecturer, and in 1998 was made Associate Professor of the Department of Anatomy and Human Biology. Since 2003 he has been a Professor in the School of Anatomy and Human Biology. From 2002 to 2004 he was an Honorary Visiting Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Auckland
. From 2004 until 2007 he was the Associate Dean of Teaching and Learning at UWA’s Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry. In 2007, he was an Honorary Professor at the Lions Eye Institute
’s Centre for Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, and in 2008 spent his sabbatical year at the Institute. He was awarded the highest degree of D.Sc (Medicine) by Glasgow University in 2010. In 2009 he was given life membership of WAMSS (Western Australian Medical Students' Society) in recognition of his teaching of anatomy. He was appointed as Professor of Anatomy and Director of Centre for Human Anatomy Education, in the Department of Anatomy & Developmental Biology at Monash University
in Melbourne
in early 2010.
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Scotland
Scotland
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) is an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n academic and researcher
Researcher
A researcher is somebody who performs research, the search for knowledge or in general any systematic investigation to establish facts. Researchers can work in academic, industrial, government, or private institutions.-Examples of research institutions:...
noted for his research into the structure and immunology
Immunology
Immunology is a broad branch of biomedical science that covers the study of all aspects of the immune system in all organisms. It deals with the physiological functioning of the immune system in states of both health and diseases; malfunctions of the immune system in immunological disorders ; the...
of the eye.
Education
McMenamin completed his secondary schooling at St Leonards' Comprehensive Secondary SchoolSt. Leonard's Secondary School
St. Leonard's Secondary School was a Roman Catholic, Mixed-sex education, comprehensive, secondary school that used to be located in Easterhouse, Glasgow....
, Easterhouse
Easterhouse
Easterhouse is a suburb about east of Glasgow city centre, Scotland. It was partially built on land gained from the county of Lanarkshire as part of a boundary expansion of Glasgow before the Second World War. Building began in the mid-1950s by the then local authority, Glasgow Corporation...
, Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
. In 1978 Professor McMenamin completed an Honours degree in zoology
Zoology
Zoology |zoölogy]]), is the branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct...
at the University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
). From 1978 to 1981, he was a research student at Glasgow’s Tennent Institute of Ophthalmology. In 1986, he completed his M.Sc. in anatomical sciences at Glasgow and recently was awarded the highest degree possible at the University of Glasgow by the Faculty of Medicine (D.Sc.) for his work over 27 years on the anatomy, pathology and immunology of the eye. He has taught all aspects of anatomical sciences including histology, neuroanatomy, embryology and topographical anatomy for over 30 years.
Career
From 1983 to 1987, McMenamin was a research assistant at the University of Glasgow’s Tennent Institute of Ophthalmology and also a lecturer in the University’s Department of Anatomy. From 1987 to 1991 he was a lecturer in the Department of Anatomy and Human Biology at the University of Western AustraliaUniversity of Western Australia
The University of Western Australia was established by an Act of the Western Australian Parliament in February 1911, and began teaching students for the first time in 1913. It is the oldest university in the state of Western Australia and the only university in the state to be a member of the...
, in Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
. In 1992, he became a senior lecturer, and in 1998 was made Associate Professor of the Department of Anatomy and Human Biology. Since 2003 he has been a Professor in the School of Anatomy and Human Biology. From 2002 to 2004 he was an Honorary Visiting Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Auckland
University of Auckland
The University of Auckland is a university located in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the largest university in the country and the highest ranked in the 2011 QS World University Rankings, having been ranked worldwide...
. From 2004 until 2007 he was the Associate Dean of Teaching and Learning at UWA’s Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry. In 2007, he was an Honorary Professor at the Lions Eye Institute
Lions Eye Institute
The Lions Eye Institute in Perth, Western Australia, is the largest eye research institute in the southern hemisphere. It is a limited liability company, with not-for-profit and tax-exempt gift recipient status, overseen by a Board of Directors...
’s Centre for Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, and in 2008 spent his sabbatical year at the Institute. He was awarded the highest degree of D.Sc (Medicine) by Glasgow University in 2010. In 2009 he was given life membership of WAMSS (Western Australian Medical Students' Society) in recognition of his teaching of anatomy. He was appointed as Professor of Anatomy and Director of Centre for Human Anatomy Education, in the Department of Anatomy & Developmental Biology at Monash University
Monash University
Monash University is a public university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. Monash is a member of Australia's Group of Eight and the ASAIHL....
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
in early 2010.