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On the 2nd of March 1995, the Centre for Rheumatic Diseases was officially opened at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. The Centre was a joint project between the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria, the University of Melbourne, and the Royal Melbourne Hospital. In this photo, Sir Gustav Nossal stands beside the newly revealed plaque commemorating the opening of the Centre.COL photo of a man standing beside an engraved plaque. The plaque is on a display board covered with black fabric. Above the board is a wooden pelmet, beneath which are two short red curtains that have been drawn open. Engraved on the plaque is the text, "This Arthritis Foundation of Victoria CENTRE FOR RHEUMATIC DISEASES Incorportating the H & L Hecht Visitiing Professorship was officially opened by Professor Sir Gustav Nossal, AC, CBE on 2nd March 1995". Below this is some additional text (partially obscured) on the bottom left: "...ject of", "Foundation of Victoria Inc.", "of Melbourne", and "...lbourne Hospital". On the bottom right of the plaque is the text: "President: Dr. Les Koadlow", "Medical Dean: Professor Graeme Ryan, AC", "President: Hon. Margaret Guilfoyle, DBE".arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, royal melbourne hospital, university of melbourne, centre for rheumatic diseases, opening, sir gustav nossal, 1995

On the 2nd of March 1995, the Centre for Rheumatic Diseases was officially opened at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. The Centre was a joint project between the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria, the University of Melbourne, and the Royal Melbourne Hospital. In this photo, Sir Gustav Nossal and Patricia Papadopoulos are depicted clasping hands while chatting at the opening. Another photo, taken at the opening, depicts Sir Gustav Nossal showing Mrs Papadopoulos a model of a spine and pelvis. That photo appears on page 2 of the Vol 8 No 2, Winter 1995 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update.COL photo of a man and a woman, sitting down. They are clasping both of their hands to one another's. They are in a hospital ward. Behind them are three hospital examination tables with booth curtains, and an electronic exercise bike. Hanging from a pole behind the bike is a plastic skeleton with a curly brown wig on its head.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, royal melbourne hospital, university of melbourne, centre for rheumatic diseases, opening, sir gustav nossal, patricia papadopoulos, update, 1995

Both Sir Macfarlane Burnet and Gustav Nossal were directors of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Melbourne.Macfarlane Burnet attended Traralgon State School.Sir Macfarlane Burnet and Gustav Nossal with a bust of Sir Mac

Newspaper article about Professor Suzanne Cory following in the footsteps of Gustav Nossal and Sir Macfarlane BurnetSir Mac is a past pupil of Traralgon State School.Professor Suzanne Cory, new director of Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, with a bust of Sir Macfarlane Burnet.