Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (Victorian Branch)

The Pharmaceutical Society was founded in 1857 by "early immigrant British pharmacists to control & develop the professional aspects of pharmacy in the developing colony". The Victorian College of Pharmacy was established as a school of the Society in 1881, with the support of an annual government subsidy. This subsidy was discontinued in 1922 and the society continued to own and operate the College until the end of 1976 when it became an independent company. Pharmaceutical Society Secretaries F. Cooper President PSV 1857- J. Bosisto President PSV 1858?- Secretary PSV 1862- ? President PBV 1877-1883 H. W. Shillinglaw Registrar PBV 1877-1913 Secretary PSV 1877-1913 Secretary VCP 1882-1913 Editor AJP 1886-1913 F. C. Kent Secretary of Pharmaceutical Society of Victoria 1941-1965 Registrar of Pharmacy Board Secretary of Pharmaceutical Society of Australasia (dates ?) H. V. Feehan Registrar of Pharmacy Board 1969-1981 Exec Director Pharmaceutical Society of Victoria Exec Director Victorian College of Pharmacy J. Kruse Director VCP 1882-1886 A. H. Jackson Director VCP 1886-1889 A. T. S. Sissons Dean VCP 1920-1962 N. C. Manning Dean VCP 1963-