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In 1896 Mrs Eleanor Davies-Thomas donated £400 to the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ to establish annual Scholarships in the medical course in memory of her husband, the late Dr Davies-Thomas.

In 1934, Mrs Davies-Thomas bequeathed a further £200 to the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ to augment the Davies-Thomas Scholarship fund.

Dr John Davies-Thomas was a leading physician and surgeon of Adelaide.Ìý Born in Wales in 1844, his academic career was most distinguished.Ìý Educated at ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ College, London, he became a Licentiate of the Society of Apothecaries in London and a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.Ìý Dr Davies-Thomas was also admitted Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians of London and graduated MD in the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of London in 1871.Ìý He received many gold medals and Scholarships.Ìý Failing health brought him to ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ in 1875 where he spent a few months in Victoria and then was appointed Senior House Surgeon in Adelaide Hospital. He was joint lecturer with Dr J C Verco on medicine from 1888 to 1890 and for eight years a member of the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ Council.Ìý

Dr Davies-Thomas was a man of most extensive achievements in all branches of the medical profession.

The Dr Davies-Thomas Prizes are awarded annually to students undertaking the Degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥.

Past recipients of the Dr Davies-Thomas Prize (previously a Scholarship) include Howard Florey and Helen Mayo.Ìý

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