Nicola, Nicos Anthony (1950 - )

Summary

Nicos Anthony (Nic) Nicola is Assistant Director at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI), Head and Senior Principal Research Fellow of the WEHI Division of Cancer and Haematology, Research Professor of Molecular Haematology at the University of Melbourne, Adjunct Professor at La Trobe University and Honorary Professor at the University of Queensland. Like many of his peers, he has contributed widely to numerous scientific committees throughout his career and has been invited to give talks all over the world. Nicola has published over 250 scientific works and has received many honors including the appointment of Commander Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 2005.

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Chronology

1971 - 1975

Career position - Demonstrator of Biochemistry at the University of Melbourne

1972

Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc (Hons)) completed at the University of Melbourne

1975 - 1976

Career position - CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) Postdoctoral Fellow at Brandeis University in Massachusetts, USA

1976

Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of Melbourne

1977 - 1979

Career position - Postdoctoral Fellow at The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) in Melbourne

1979 - 1982

Career position - Senior Research Officer at WEHI

1982 - 1986

Career position - Research Fellow and Head of the JD & L Harris Laboratory for Molecular Regulators at WEHI

1986

Award - Gottschalk Medal received from the Australian Academy of Science

1986 - 1993

Career position - Senior, the Principal Research Fellow at WEHI

1991

Award - Pharmacia-LKB Biotechnology Medal received from the Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

1991 - 1996

Career position - Director of the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Cellular Growth Factors

1992 - 1996

Career position - Member of the CRC-Medical Science and Technology Section Committee

1993 -

Career position - Senior Principal Research Fellow at WEHI

1993

Award - Wellcome Australia Medal received

1996 -

Career position - Assistant Director of WEHI

1996 -

Career position - Head of the Division of Cancer and Haematology at WEHI

1996 -

Award - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA)

1997 -

Career position - Research Professor of Molecular Haematology at the University of Melbourne

1997 - 2006

Career position - Member, Research Committee, National Health and Medical Research Committee

2001 -

Career position - Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Institute of Molecular Bioscience in Queensland

2001

Award - Centenary Medal for service to Australian society and science in blood cell research

2002 -

Career position - Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Queensland Institute for Medical Research, the CRC Chronic Inflammatory Diseases and of Bio21

2002 -

Career position - Adjunct Professor of the Faculty of Science and Technology at La Trobe University in Bundoora, Victoria

2004 -

Career position - Honorary Professor of the University of Queensland

2005

Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for service to scientific research and to policy development within the field of cellular and molecular biochemistry, and to the development of medical biotechnology in Australia

2015 -

Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences

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• Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q67979761. Details
• 'Nicola, Nicos (19500601-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-626231. Details