Bob Elliott (medical researcher) explained

Sir Robert Bartlett Elliott (3 January 1934 – 21 August 2020) was a New Zealand medical researcher.

Born in Adelaide, South Australia, on 3 January 1934, Elliott was educated at Adelaide High School, and studied medicine at the University of Adelaide from 1951 to 1956.^[1] After working as a house surgeon in Blenheim, New Zealand, he trained in paediatric medicine in Adelaide and Denver, Colorado.^[2] He was appointed as a senior lecturer at Adelaide in 1963, and in 1970 he moved to the University of Auckland School of Medicine as the foundation professor of paediatrics.^[2]

In the 1999 New Year Honours, Elliott was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to medical research.^[3] He was promoted to Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, also for services to medical research, in the 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours.^[4]

Elliott died at his home in Auckland on 21 August 2020 at the age of 86.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Taylor . Alister . Alister Taylor . New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa 2001 . 2001 . Alister Taylor Publishers . Auckland . 1172-9813 . 315.
2. Web site: Foundation staff . Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Auckland . 4 June 2020.
3. Web site: New Year honours list 1999 . 31 December 1998 . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . 1 June 2020.
4. Web site: Queen's Birthday honours list 2020 . 1 June 2020 . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . 1 June 2020.
5. News: Cure Kids founder and health researcher Sir Robert Elliott dies, aged 86 . Stuff.co.nz . 21 August 2020 . Ryan . Anderson . 21 August 2020.
6. News: Robert Elliott death notice . 22 August 2020 . . 22 August 2020.