David Penington

David Geoffrey Penington AC (born 4 February 1930) is an Australian doctor, academic, Vice-Chancellor and director.

He was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne (1940-1947) and after leaving school he obtained a Doctorate in Medicine at the University of Oxford and a Doctorate in Laws (Hon) at the University of Melbourne.^[1]

He was Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Melbourne between 1978 and 1983. He later returned to the University of Melbourne as Vice-Chancellor from 1998 to 1995.^[1]

Other positions that David Penington has held include:^[1]

• Member of the National Health and Medical Research Council
• Chair of the Victorian Drug Policy Expert Committee
• President of the Museums Board of Victoria
• Member of the Council of Scotch College (1995-1999)
• Director of Pacific Dunlop
• Chairman of Cochlear Limited

He was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia in 1988 for services to medicine and to the community, particularly in the field of medical education and health care.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "David Penington". "Great Scot", December 2000. http://www.scotch.vic.edu.au/gscot/GSdec00/p35pberg.htm. 
2. ^ It's an Honour

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Name	Penington, David
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Date of birth	4 February 1930
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