Edward Ford (physician)
Colonel Sir Edward Ford, OBE, FRACP, FRCP (15 April 1902 – 27 August 1986) was an Australian soldier, academic and physician. He played an important role in the anti-malaria campaign in the South West Pacific Area during the Second World War, and in preventative medicine in Australia after the war, but is best known for his Bibliography of Australian Medicine.
Sir Edward Ford | |
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| Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Sydney | |
| In office 1952–1957 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 April 1902 Bethanga, Victoria |
| Died | 27 August 1986 (aged 84) Potts Point, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Civilian awards | Knight Bachelor |
| Nickname | Ted |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1940–1964 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Australian Army Medical Corps |
| Commands | 1st Mobile Bacteriological Laboratory |
| Battles/wars | Second World War:
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| Military awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in Despatches |
| Service number | NX445 |
After the war, Ford wrote a thesis on malaria control in the South West Pacific, for which he was awarded his Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree by the University of Melbourne in 1946. He became Director of the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine at the University of Sydney in 1946, and Professor of Preventive Medicine in 1947, concurrently holding these two positions until his 1968 retirement.