David Geoffrey Penington AC (4 February 1930 – 6 January 2023) was an Australian doctor, academic and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Melbourne.
Penington was educated at Carey Baptist Grammar School, and later Scotch College, Melbourne (1940–1947).
[1] He initially had a career in medicine in the United Kingdom at the London Hospital between 1957 and 1967, and also in Harley Street until 1967.
He chaired a Committee of Inquiry into the Rights of Private Practice (Medicare Dispute) in 1984 and the National AIDS Task Force 1983–87.
[1] Other positions held by Penington include Chairman National Blood Transfusion Committee, member Council, Australian Red Cross (1977–1983); Director, Nepal Blood Transfusion Aid Project (ADAB & ARCS) (1978–1982); Director, Tianjin (China) Blood Transfusion Aid Project (ADAB & ARCS) (1980–1988); Member of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NH&MRC) (1982–1987); Chair NH&MRC Committee on AIDS and Chair National AIDS Task Force (1983–1987); Chair Victorian Premier's Drug Advisory Committee (1995–1996); Chair of the Victorian Drug Policy Expert Committee (2000); President of the Museums Board of Victoria (1994–2001); Member of the Council of Scotch College (1995–1999); Director of Pacific Dunlop (1991–2000); Chairman of Cochlear Limited (1995–2002); Chairman Neuroscience Victoria (2002–2005); Chairman Bio21 Cluster (2002–2007); and Chairman Bionic Vision Australia (2009–2013).