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Emeritus Consultants Biographies
Born in Melbourne where his father, George Alfred Sutherland was an electrical contractor, he attended the University of Melbourne. He graduated in both dentistry and medicine, the latter after having served in the RAAF during World War II as a dental officer reaching the rank of Squadron Leader. At the age of 35 he was appointed Professor of Dental Science at the University of Western Australia, a position he continued to hold until his retirement in 1982. For many years he was the Dean of the Faculty of Dental Science. In association with his academic position he was made a Consultant in Dentistry to the Royal Perth Hospital and also the Princess Margaret Hospital. His wide experience was much sought after and he served the dental profession on the Dental Board for 34 years and was it's President for 16 of them. Widely known and respected in South East Asia, he was Chairman of an Expert Panel on Dentistry, a committee to assess overseas dental qualifications, and Chairman of the Australian Dental Association, the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgery, the Australian and New Zealand Society of Oral and Maxillo Facial Surgeons and the International Association for Dental Research. Recognition of his efforts in the whole field of dentistry has come by the award of an Honorary Doctorate of Dental Science by the University of Western Australia and Membership of the Order of Australia. His contributions to the literature are to be found in the Australian Journal of Dentistry and the Australian Dental Journal from 1948 to 1982. Amongst approximately 26 papers and scientific articles the more important were:
He also contributed a chapter on dentistry in the book "Campus in the Community", UWA, 1963 - 1987. |
