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Sir Frank MacFarlane Burnet OM AK KBE
Biography
Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet OM AK KBE (1899–1985), medical scientist, was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1960 for his work with Sir Peter Medawar on acquired immunological tolerance, paving the way for successful human organ transplants.
5 portraits in the collection
Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet, n.d.
Max Dupain OBE
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Danina Dupain Anderson 2021. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Sir John Eccles, 1959
Pam MacFarlane
Portrait, pastel on paper
Gift of an anonymous donor 2007
Sir Macfarlane Burnet, late 1960s
Louis Kahan AO
Portrait, pen and ink on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 1998
Sir Macfarlane Burnet, late 1970s
Louis Kahan AO
Portrait, pen and ink on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 1998
Sir Macfarlane Burnet, 1968
Mark Strizic
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Purchased with funds provided by Sir Roderick Carnegie 2003
Sir Macfarlane Burnet, 1960-1961
Sir William Dargie CBE
Portrait, oil on composition board
Purchased 1999
Top of their game
Nobel Laureates
General content
Macfarlane Burnet and Patrick White
Sir William Dargie
A Ninetieth Birthday Tribute
Previous exhibition, 2002
As a tribute to Sir William Dargie's singular contribution to Australian art and cultural institutions, and on the occasion of his birthday, The Australian War Memorial, Parliament House and the National Portrait Gallery will mount exhibitions of his work between May and October
Sir Gustav Nossal, 2004
Dean Home
Portrait, oil on board
Purchased with funds provided by Karen McLeod Adair and Anthony Adair 2004
Sir Gustav Nossal, 1979 (printed 1981)
Mark Strizic
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Purchased with funds provided by the Basil Bressler Bequest 2003
Australia and the Nobel Prize
Previous exhibition, 2003
This unique exhibition will give an insight into the private lives, pursuits and work of all the Nobel laureates associated with Australia
Dame Jean Macnamara, c. 1930
Donovan
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Merran Samuel (nee Connor) 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.