Archives of ANZ health profession
As individuals age, their arteries become stenosed (narrowed). The coronary arteries supplying blood from the aorta to the heart tissues, can become stenosed. …..Read More….
Historical Article With the Engineering and Physical Sciences in Medicine (EPSM) Conference due to be held in Perth later this year, it’s appropriate to celebrate two of the original Western Australian pioneers and Founding members of ACPSEM. Both set up Departments in the profession – Departments that are still strong Read more…
Jack Tait was one of five Founders of the profession in 1977. He represented the New Zealanders in the newly formed Australasian organisation. A highly respected member by all, Jack was instrumental in establishing medical physics and biomedical engineering services in New Zealand hospitals. …………….Read More
The prize winner for the best paper published during 2018-19 in the Australasian Physical & Engineering Sciences in Medicine (APESM) Journal, will be decided next August. APESM has achieved International professional recognition since it was first published in 1978. The Award is named the ‘Kenneth Clarke Journal Award ‘ in Read more…
Boyce Worthley was one of five respected Founders of the profession. Ralph Nicholls wrote: “He was elected a Fellow of the College in 1982 and, then in 1985 in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the profession, Boyce was made the College’s first Life Member. Also, that year, the College Read more…
Members will be interested in a recent London University website article (September, 2018). To read, go to:: In Conversation with Prof Terry Peters Professor Peters from Robarts Research Institute, Ontario, Canada, is on sabbatical leave at Kings College London University where he recorded this interview. He mentions pursuing work on Read more…
My first encounter with RHTB was early in my 2nd pro year when I discovered the lecturer assigned to me as undergraduate advisor, and also who was to be teaching the course on engineering maths. My first vivid memory of Richard was the day he stormed in to the classroom Read more…
Professor Richard Bates was an electrical engineer, research scientist and educator – Pioneer in CT Scan Imaging and Continuing Contributions to New Zealand and International research and Education………. Read more
Breaking News: In a recent article published, it reported on a 2018 startup proposal. The engineer interviewed, Jonathan Rothberg, refers to the work of David Robinson and George Kossof’s world-first in 1961. That past major invention by Robinson and Kossof may possibly be reinvented and become a future life changing, innovative device called Read more…
Yes. Who was Dave Robinson? You should know what the Innovation Prize is awarded for. But do you know anything about the person the prize was named after? These special prizes are named in honour of a person whom the profession holds in high esteem for their achievements. In this Read more…
