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Burgess, Antony Wilks (Tony) (1946 - )

AC, FAA
 
Biochemist and Science administrator
Born: 13 March 1946  Australia
Antony Wilks (Tony) Burgess is one of the top cancer researchers and has been Director of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research in Melbourne and Professor of Surgery at the Royal Melbourne Hospital / University of Melbourne since 1980. He has an illustrious research history with over 250 publications to his name and has given numerous key-note speeches at Institutes and conferences around the world. Burgess is also a strong force in the advancement of cancer management and research, having been involved in at least thirty scientific committees, boards and funds. In 1998 he was appointed a Companion of General Division of the Order of Australia (AC) for his outstanding services to science and medicine, especially in the field of cancer research.
Career Highlights

Chronology
1967Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Melbourne
1969Honours in Science (BSc (Hons)) completed at the University of Melbourne
1970 - 1972Postgraduate Resrearch Scholar at CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) Wool Sciences
1972Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of Melbourne
1972 - 1974Research Fellow in the Department of Chemistry at Cornell University, USA
1973 - 1974Research Fellow in the Biophysics Department of the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot, Israel
1975 - 1977Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) in Parkville, Victoria
1977 - 1979Senior Research Officer and Head of the Laboratory of Biological Regulators at WEHI
1980 - Director of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Melbourne branch
1980 - 1982Senior Associate in the Department of Surgery at the University of Melbourne
1980 - 1982Honorary Principal Research Fellow at WEHI
1981Gottschalk Medal received from the Australian Academy of Science
1981 - 1983Scientific Advisor to the Sydney Cancer Research Fund of the Australian Academy of Science
1982 - 1988Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Melbourne
1988 - Professor of Cell Biology in the Department of Medicine at the University of Melbourne
1990 - 1991Chair of the Board of the Biomolecular Research Institute
1993 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
1996 - 2000Chair of the Scientific Committee of the Victorian Breast Cancer Research Consortium
1998 - Fellow of the Asia-Pacific International Molecular Biology Network
1998Companion of the Order of Australia (AC)
2003 - Director of the Board of Bio21
2003Centenary Medal received from the Australian Government
2003Board member of the Victorian Breast Cancer Research Consortium

 
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