Edward Sayers (parasitologist)
Sir Edward George Sayers CMG KStJ (10 September 1902 – 12 May 1985) was a New Zealand doctor, parasitologist, Methodist missionary, military medical administrator, consultant physician and, from 1958 to 1968, Dean of the University of Otago, School of Medicine. Having trained as a doctor, from 1927 to 1934 he worked at the Methodist mission in the Solomon Islands where he carried out fieldwork in the treatment of malaria. The significance of this work became apparent when Sayers used his knowledge to reduce deaths of American, Australia and New Zealand military forces during the invasion of Pacific Islands during World War II. He served as a doctor with the 2nd Division 2 NZEF during 1941–42 in Greece and North Africa. In 1942 he was transferred to the Pacific to serve with the 3rd Divisio
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Edward Sayers (parasitologist)
Sir Edward George Sayers CMG KStJ (10 September 1902 – 12 May 1985) was a New Zealand doctor, parasitologist, Methodist missionary, military medical administrator, consultant physician and, from 1958 to 1968, Dean of the University of Otago, School of Medicine. Having trained as a doctor, from 1927 to 1934 he worked at the Methodist mission in the Solomon Islands where he carried out fieldwork in the treatment of malaria. The significance of this work became apparent when Sayers used his knowledge to reduce deaths of American, Australia and New Zealand military forces during the invasion of Pacific Islands during World War II. He served as a doctor with the 2nd Division 2 NZEF during 1941–42 in Greece and North Africa. In 1942 he was transferred to the Pacific to serve with the 3rd Divisio
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University of Otago, School of Medicine, graduated MB, ChB
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1902-09-10
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Christchurch, New Zealand
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1985-05-12
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Dunedin, New Zealand
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Fieldwork in the treatment of malaria undertaken in the Solomon Islands 1927–1934
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Sir Edward Sayers
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Cilento medal of the Australian Institute of Anatomy
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Auckland, New Zealand
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Dunedin, New Zealand
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Gizo, Munda and Vella Lavella, Solomon Islands
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Jane Lumsden Grove
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Patricia Dorothy Coleman
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University of Otago, School of Medicine, Dean 1958–1968
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Sir Edward George Sayers CMG K ...... to serve with the 3rd Divisio
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