Basil Hetzel | |
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 Dr Basil Hetzel at the University of South Australia Library, City East campus, 2011 | |
| Lieutenant-Governor of South Australia | |
| In office 28 May 1992 – 18 April 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Condor Laucke |
| Succeeded by | Bruno Krumins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 June 1922 London, England |
| Died | 4 February 2017 (aged 94) Adelaide, South Australia |
| Nationality | British, Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Adelaide |
| Profession | Scientist (Medicine, Epidemiology) |
Basil Stuart Hetzel AC (13 June 1922 – 4 February 2017) was an Australian medical researcher who made a major contribution to combating iodine deficiency, a major cause of goitre and cretinism worldwide.