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12 The Neurological Foundation The Neurological Foundation was incorporated ► The Scientific Advisory Committee was established ► First annual appeal brought in $70,057 Awarded the first grant to Professor Fastier Dr Pollock, one of our first grant recipients, was invited to present his research findings at the Mayo Clinic First issue of Headlines was published Philip Wrightson retires as Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Council The first time the Foundation funded travel grants for the Australasian Winter Conference on Brain Research in Queenstown – we still fund travel grants to this conference! The Neurological Foundation funds its first Stroke Rehabilitation project Dr Samuel Phillip Wrightson became the Neurological Foundation Medical Director ► Dr Neil Anderson was awarded the first V J Chapman fellowship ► Mr Thomas Wheeler received the first W&B Miller Scholarship ► Commitment to medical research exceeds $3 million ► New mission statement developed: to reduce suffering and premature death from diseases and disorders of the brain and nervous systems through supporting medical research and promoting public education Sir Richard Faull, founder of the Neurological Foundation Human Brain Bank, receives his first grant ever 1971 1972 1973 1975 1976 1978 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1983 1984 1985 1989 19 70 19 80 19 90 ▼ ▼ ▼