Fred Hollows

Time Line:

1929 - was born in Dunedin, New Zealand

1942 - went to North East Primary School

1958 - Married first wife, Mary Skiller

1961 - Studied Opthalmology

1965 - Did postgraduate work/moved to Australia/ became an associate professor

1965/1992 - Was chair of Opthalmology . Took care of the department of UNSW, Prince of Wales and Prince Henry hospital.

1980 - Married second wife, Gabi Hollows

1989 - Diagnosed with cancer

1992 - Travelled to Vietnam

1993 - Died

1994 - Fred Hollows Foundation was formed

Turning Points:

Growing up he always wanted to become a missionary. After doing some charity work he decided to dedicate his life to medical eye reasonss and enrolled himself into Otago Medical School

Achievements:

 - 1990 - The title of Australian of the Year award.

- He received an Award for Aboriginal Eye Care

- Awarded the Human Rights Medal

- Advance Australia Award for MEdicine and Overseas Aid

- Awarded Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Science, Honoris Causa, UNSW

- Admitted as Doctor of Medicine Honories Causa at UNSW

- Named Eritica's first honorary citizen.