The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health,

摘要

1Early history In1963the Howard Florey Laboratories were first established as a component of the Department of Physiology at the University of Melbourne.The laboratories quickly expanded under the founding directorship of Dr.Derek Denton and the funds were obtained with the philanthropic assistance of Sir Ian Potter and Mr.Ken Myer to create a new building on the south-west corner University site.This enabled the building to be opened in August1963.The Nobel laureate,Sir Howard Florey,well-known discoverer of the technique to mass-produce penicillin was pleased to lend his name to the new initiative,and was present at its opening with the Prime Minister,Sir Robert Menzies,and other dignitaries.