Fred J. Boyd

[1][2] Fred J. Boyd began working as a hospital pharmacist in the 1920s in the mental hygiene section of the Victorian Health Department.

[4] In 1940 Boyd was elected to the council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Victoria, became their librarian and was chairman of several committees.

He served as the mayor of Heidelberg, Victoria, for a term (1955-1956) during which time he was presented to Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

[3] He was a Justice of the Peace and was also active in the development of the Victorian Drama League, a committee established in 1952 to support amateur theatrics in Victoria, Australia.

[3] In recognition of his contributions to the field of pharmacy, in 1978 the Federal Council of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia established a biennial award in his name in 1978, for individuals who make outstanding contribution to hospital pharmacy in Australia, with the following citation: "Whereas it was Fred J Boyd, whose vision, perseverance and dedication embodied the fundamental principles of hospital pharmacy, and whereas, Fred J Boyd practised his profession and exhibited his leadership and inspirational abilities in the State of Victoria, as well as the whole of Australia as the foundation President of SHPA.