The Clifford Craig Medical Research Trust is named after the late Dr Clifford Craig - surgeon, administrator, radiologist and historian.

Clifford Craig arrived in Launceston in April 1926 taking up his position with the Launceston General Hospital as Surgeon Superintendent. He was a graduate of Melbourne University and in 1930 was awarded his Mastery of Surgery Degree. He remained with the hospital until 1931 when he entered private practice.  However he returned to the hospital during the second world war as Surgeon Superintendent until 1949.

Dr Craig continued as the Director of Surgery with Dr John Edis taking up the position of Surgeon Superintendent. He retired from this post with the hospital in late 1951 due to ill health but continued as a part-time radiologist after successfully gaining his diploma D.D.R. (Melb). He retired from the hospital in February 1961.  Dr Craig's association with the Launceston General Hospital covered a period of some 35 years.

Following his retirement he accepted the position of Honorary Consultant Radiologist in addition to being a Member of the Board of Management.

Distinguished as a surgeon, radiologist, administrator, medical historian and author of many books associated with the arts and architecture of Tasmania, he died in September 1986 at the age of 90.

Find Out More About Clifford Craig 

Dr John Morris, immediate past Chairman of the Clifford Craig Medical Research Trust, published a comprehensive history of the work done by the late Dr Clifford Craig.

You can obtain a copy of the book by phoning the Trust office on (03) 6348 7010.