Education Kerr attended Sydney Church of England Grammar School (Shore School) in North Sydney, Australia, where he was head of the school in 1950. He was third in the Leaving Certificate in New South Wales. He then studied at the
University of Queensland in
Brisbane, Australia. In 1955, Kerr earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree, and in 1957, a
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) in which he graduated with First Class Honours and in top place. As a medical assistant, he worked at the
Royal Brisbane Hospital. In 1964, he earned a PhD at the
University of London.
Academic career Starting in 1965, he taught pathology at the University of Queensland, and was made a professor in 1974. He became a professor
emeritus in 1995.
Death Kerr died on 4 June 2024, at the age of 90. == Awards and honours ==