Mrs Dorothy Downes
The Developing Medicine Grants are awarded in memory of Mrs Dorothy Downes.
Dorothy Downes was born in Australia in 1921. Her dream of studying medicine and becoming a doctor was thwarted by economic circumstances (the Great Depression), war (the Second World War) and cultural barriers that impeded the access of women to university.
Despite these obstacles, Dorothy Downes became a widely-respected occupational therapist and also had children and grandchildren who studied medicine.
The Developing Medicine grants – the Granny Grants – are therefore awarded in recognition of the factors that still prevent women from studying medicine in many developing countries.
See our Grants page for full details.
Mrs Dorothy Downes
The Developing Medicine Grants are awarded in memory of Mrs Dorothy Downes.
Dorothy Downes was born in Australia in 1921. Her dream of studying medicine and becoming a doctor was thwarted by economic circumstances (the Great Depression), war (the Second World War) and cultural barriers that impeded the access of women to university.
Despite these obstacles, Dorothy Downes became a widely-respected occupational therapist and also had children and grandchildren who studied medicine.
The Developing Medicine grants – the Granny Grants – are therefore awarded in recognition of the factors that still prevent women from studying medicine in many developing countries.
See our Grants page for full details.
