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 Joseph A. Trapani: MBBS, FRACP, PhD, FFSc (RCPA), FAHMS
Medical and Scientific Committee appointee to the Board
Chair
Professor Leigh Ackland: BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD
Deakin University, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment
Professor Sureshkumar Balasubramanian: PhD
Monash University, Faculty of Science
Dr Robert Blum: MBBS, FRACP, GradCertHlthProfEd
Bendigo Health
Dr Stephen Brown: MBBS, FRACP
Ballarat Health Services
Associate Professor Philip Campbell: MB ChB, FRCP, FRCPath, FRCPA, FRACP
Barwon Health
Professor Jonathan Cebon: MBBS, FRACP, PhD
Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute
Associate Professor Arun Chandu: BDSc, MBBS(Hons), MDSc, PhD(Melb), MPHA, FICD, FDSRCS(Eng), FDSRCS(Ed), FRACDS(OMS), FRCS(Eng)
Dental Health Services Victoria
Professor Roger Daly: BSc (Hons), PhD
Monash University, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Professor Ian D Davis: MBBS (Hons), PhD, FRACP, FAChPM
Eastern Health
Dr Peter Downie: MBBS, FRACP
Royal Australasian College of Physicians (Paediatric Division)
Professor Peter R Ebeling AO: MBBS, MD, FRACP
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (Victorian Faculty)
Associate Professor Ron Firestein: BA, MD, PhD
Hudson Institute of Medical Research
Associate Professor Farshad Foroudi: MBBS, MPA, DMedSc, FRANZCR
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists
Professor Stephen B Fox: BSc (Hons), FRCPA, MBChB, DPhil, FRCPath, FFSc, FAHMS
The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
Associate Professor Hui Gan: MBBS, FRACP, PhD
Austin Health - Austin & Repatriation Hospitals
Professor Paul Gorry: PhD
RMIT University
Associate Professor Simon Harrison: MBBS, MRCP(UK), FRCPath(UK), FRACP, PhD
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Associate Professor Jorg Heierhorst: MD
St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research
Professor John Hopper AM: BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD, BA
University of Melbourne, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Professor Tom Jobling OAM: MBBS, FRCOG, FRANZCOG, CGO, MD
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Dr Pearly Khaw: BAppSci (Medical Radiations), MBBS, FRANZCR
Australian Medical Association (Vic Branch)
Dr Nadia Lusis: MPH, BMed
Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO)
Professor Lisa Martin: BSc (Hons), PhD
Monash University, Faculty of Science
Professor Michael McCullough
Australian Dental Association (Vic Branch)
Associate Professor Julie McMullen: BSc (Hons), PhD, FCSANZ, FAHA
Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
Associate Professor Paul McMurrick: MBBS (Hons), FRACS
Cabrini Health
Professor Jeremy Millar: BMedSc, MB ChB, FRANZCR, FAChPM, Grad Cert (Biostat), Grad Cert (Health Econ)
The Alfred, Alfred Health
Professor Don Phillips: BSc (Hons), PhD
La Trobe University, College of Science, Health and Engineering
Professor Geoffrey Pietersz: BSc (Hons), PhD
Burnet Institute
Associate Professor John T. Price: BSc (Hons), PhD
Victoria University
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
Medical and Scientific Committee Appointee to the Board
Professor Penelope Schofield: BSc (Hons), PhD, MAPS
Swinburne University of Technology
Professor Eva Segelov: MBBS, PhD, FRACP
Monash Health
Professor Melissa Southey: BSc (Hons), PhD, Grad Dip Law, FHGSA, FFSc (RCPA)
University of Melbourne - Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Associate Professor Constantine Tam: MBBS, MD, FRACP, FRCPA
St Vincent's Hospital
Professor Robert Thomas OAM: MBBS, MS, FRACS, FRCS (UK)
Appointed by Minister for Health
Associate Professor Justin Tse: MBBS, MMed, FRACGP, FACHI
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (Victoria)
Dr Stephen Vaughan: MBBS, FRACP, FRCPA, FAICD
Epworth HealthCare
Professor Jane Visvader: BSc (Hons), PhD
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Associate Professor Zee Wan Wong: MBBS, MRCP (UK), FRCP (Edin), FAMS (Med Onc), GDA, FRACP (Med Onc), MAICD
Peninsula Health
Mr David Wrede: MA, MB BChir (Cantab), FRCS (Eng), MRCOG, FRANZCOG
Royal Women's Hospital
Dr Nicole Yap: MBBS (Melb), FRACS
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Appointments still to be made by:
- Australian College for Rural Medicine
- Eastern Health
- Peninsula Health
- Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
- Royal Children's Hospital
Standing Research Subcommittee
Professor Joseph A. Trapani: MBBS, FRACP, PhD, FFSc(RCPA), FAHMS
Chair
Professor Weisan Chen: PhD
Dr Rachel Conyers: MBBS, FRACP, PhD
Professor Ian D Davis: MBBS (Hons), PhD, FRACP, FAChPM
Professor Brendan Jenkins: PhD
Professor Mark Jenkins: BSc, PhD
Professor Ricky Johnstone: BSc, PhD
Professor John Mariadason: BSc (Hons), DEd, PhD
Dr Kylie Mason: MBBS, PhD, FRACP, FRCPA
Associate Professor Louise Purton: BSc (Hons), PhD
Associate Professor Jake Shortt: BMedSc (Dist), MBChB (Dist), FRACP, FRCPA, PhD
Associate Professor Raymond Snyder: MBBS, MMed, FRACP
Professor Melissa Southey: BSc (Hons), PhD, Grad Dip Law, FHGSA, FFSc (RCPA)
Dr Renea A. Taylor: BSc (Hons), PhD
Professor Tony Tiganis: BSc (Hons), PhD
Dr Jennifer Walker: BAppSci(AppBiol/Biotech) MPH PhD
Professor Victoria White: BA (Hons), MA, PhD
Professor Scott Williams: MBBS, BScMed, FRANZCR, MD