Medical & Scientific Committee
This group provides advice to the Executive Committee (Board) on the promotion and funding of cancer research, including recommendations on the allocation of research funds.
Members are appointed by Victorian Universities, hospitals, medical research institutes and medical specialist colleges.
(See our glossary of medical and professional acronyms for details of qualifications).
Professor Andrew ROBERTS (Chair)
Professor Leigh ACKLAND: BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD
Deakin University - Faculty of Science and Technology
Professor Jonathan CEBON: MBBS, FRACP, PhD
Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
Associate Professor Arun CHANDU: BDSc, MBBS (Hons), MDSc, FDSRCS (Eng), FRACDS (OMS)
Dental Health Services Victoria - The Royal Dental Hospital
Associate Professor Paul COUGHLIN:
Senior Medical Staff Association, Eastern Health - Box Hill Hospital
Dr Henry DE AIZPURUA: PhD, MBA, MAICD
Florey Neurosciences Institutes
Professor Peter EBELING: MBBS, MD, FRACP
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Associate Professor Assam (Sam) EL-OSTA: BSc (Hons), PhD
Baker Heart Research Institute
Professor Stephen FOX: BSc (Hons), FRCPA, MBChB, DPhil, FRCPath
The Royal College of Pathologists of Australia
Professor Peter FULLER: MBBS, BMedSc, PhD, FRACP
Medical and Scientific Committee appointee to the Board
Dr Hui GAN: MBBS, FRACP, PhD
Senior Medical Staff Association, Austin Health - Austin & Repatriation Hospitals
Professor Matthew GILLESPIE: PhD, BSc (Hons)
Prince Henry's Institute of Medical Research
Associate Professor Peter GRANT: MBBS, FRCS (Ed), FRANZCOG, CGO
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Dr Stewart HART: MBBS, FRACS
Chair, Executive Committee and Medical and Scientific Committee appointee to the Board
Dr John HEATH: MBBS, BVSc, MS, PhD, FRACP
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (Paediatrics Division)
Associate Professor Jorg HEIERHORST: MD
St Vincents Institute
Associate Professor Michael A HENDERSON: MBBS, BMedSc, MD, FRACS
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Professor John HOPPER AM: BSc (Hons 1st class), MSc, PhD, BA
University of Melbourne, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Dr Pearly KHAW: B Appl Sc (Medical Radiations), MBBS, FRANZCR
Australian Medical Association (Vic Branch)
Associate Professor Trevor LEONG: MBBS, MD, FRANZCR
The Royal Australasian College of Radiologists
Dr Jason LICKLITER: MBBS, PhD, FRACP
Senior Medical Staff Association, Southern Health - Monash Medical Centre
Associate Professor Lisa MARTIN: PhD, BSc(Hons)
Monash University - Faculty of Science
Dr Andrew METHA: BSc, BSc (Optom), PG Cert Oc Ther, PhD
University of Melbourne - Faculty of Science
Associate Professor Jeremy MILLAR: BMedSc, MB, ChB, FRANZCR, FAChPM, Grad Cert (Biostat), Grad Cert (Health Econ)
Senior Medical Staff Association, Alfred Health - Alfred Hospital
Professor Don PHILLIPS: BSc(Hons), PhD
La Trobe University - Faculty of Science
Professor Geoffrey PIETERSZ:BSc (Hons), PhD
Burnet Institute
Professor Michael QUINN: MBChB, MGO, MRCP(UK), FRCOG, FRANZOG, CGO
Senior Medical Staff Association, Women's and Children's Health - Royal Women's Hospital
Professor Gail RISBRIDGER: PhD
Monash University - Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Professor Andrew ROBERTS: MBBS, FRACP, FRCPA, PhD
Melbourne Health - Royal Melbourne Hospital Senior Medical Staff Association
Chair
Professor Robert SAINT: BSc(Hons), PhD
University of Melbourne - Faculty of Science
Associate Professor Melissa SOUTHEY: BSc (Hons), PhD, Grad Dip Law, FHGSA
University of Melbourne – Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Associate Professor David THOMAS: PhD, FRACP
Peter MacCallum Centre
Professor Robert THOMAS OAM: MS, FRACS, FRCS
Minister of Health
Professor Joseph TRAPANI: MBBS, FRACP, PhD
Medical and Scientific Committee appointee to the Board
Dr Heather VERKADE: BSc(Hons), PhD
Monash University - Faculty of Science
Professor Jane VISVADER: BSc Hons, PhD
The Walter & Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Dr Elizabeth WILLIAMS: BSc (Hons), PhD
Monash University - Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Professor Ingrid WINSHIP: MBChB, MD, FRACP, FACD
Co-opted - Chairman, Victorian Cooperative Oncology Group Committee
Associate Professor Gavin WRIGHT: MBBS, FRACS
Senior Medical Staff Association, St Vincent's Hospital
Appointments still to be made by
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (Victorian Faculty)
Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Standing Subcommittee on Research
Associate Professor Andrew ROBERTS (Chair)
Professor Chris Christophi MD, FRACS
Associate Professor Ian D DAVIS MBBS (Hons), PhD, FRACP, FAChPM
Professor Ashley R DUNN MPhil, PhD, FAA
Professor Matthew GILLESPIE PhD (Mon), BSc (Hons) (Mon)
Professor Dale GODFREY PhD
Professor John HOPPER AM BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD, BA
Associate Professor Ricky JOHNSTONE BSc, PhD
Associate Professor Michael P MAC MANUS MB Bch BAO, MD, MRCP, FRCR, FFRRCSI, FRANZCR
Associate Professor Grant McARTHUR MBBS, B Med Sci, PhD, FRACP
Professor Catriona McLEAN BSc, MBBS, FRCPA, MD
Dr Marie PIROTTA MBBS, MMed, FRACGP, PhD, Grad Dip Epi and Biostats
Professor Andrew ROBERTS MBBS, FRACP, FRCPA, PhD
Chair
Associate Professor Raymond SNYDER MBBS, MMed, FRACP
Professor Tony TIGANIS PhD
Professor Jane VISVADER BSc (Hons), PhD
Professor Richard WETTENHALL BSc (Hons), PhD
Dr Victoria WHITE BA (Hons), MA, PhD
Professor Bryan WILLIAMS PhD, Hon FRSNZ
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