About Richard Smallwood
Lived 1937 – 2024 (aged 87). Richard Smallwood was an Australian hepatologist and civil servant.
Richard Alan Smallwood (28 January 1937 – 1 June 2024) was an Australian doctor and Chief Medical Officer of Australia between 1999 and 2003.
Life and career Smallwood was born on 28 January 1937. He graduated from University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery in 1960 and Doctor of Medicine in 1964. He was awarded the Centenary Medal in 2001 for "service to public health especially as the Chief Medical Officer".
Smallwood died in Melbourne on 1 June 2024, at the age of 87.
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Who was Richard Smallwood?
Australian doctor and public servant
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Richard Smallwood was born on 28 January 1937.
When did Richard Smallwood die?
Richard Smallwood died on 1 June 2024.
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Richard Smallwood was a hepatologist and civil servant.
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Richard Smallwood was Australian.
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