Person
Larkins, Richard (1943 - )
AC FAHMS
- Born
- 17 May 1943
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Physician, Science administrator, University Administrator and Vice-Chancellor
Summary
Richard Larkins has been a leader in medical and tertiary education, holding positions as Professor and Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences at the University of Melbourne, and Vice-Chancellor and President of Monash University. His contributions include the chairmanship of the National Health and Medical Research Council, the presidency of professional organisations, and membership of the Prime Minister's Science, Engineering and Innovation Council. In his medical research and clinical work his interests were in diabetes and endocrinology.
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Chronology
- 1966
- Education - MB BS, University of Melbourne
- 1967 - 1969
- Career position - Resident Medical Officer, Royal Melbourne Hospital
- 1970 - 1972
- Career position - Assistant Endocrinologist, Royal Melbourne Hospital
- 1972
- Education - MD, University of Melbourne
- 1972 - 1974
- Career position - Research Fellow, Royal Post-graduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom
- 1974
- Education - PhD, University of London, United Kingdom
- 1974 - 1977
- Career position - Physician to Endocrine Laboratory, Royal Melbourne Hospital
- 1977 - 2000
- Career position - Member, Prime Minister's Science, Engineering and Innovation Council
- 1978 - 1983
- Career position - Director, Endocrine and Metabolic Unit, Repatriation General Hospital, Heidelberg, Melbourne
- 1982
- Award - Eric Susman Prize for medical research, Royal Australasian College of Physicians
- 1983
- Career position - Reader, Faculty of Medicine, University of Melbourne
- 1984 - 1986
- Career position - President, Endocrine Society of Australia
- 1984 - 1997
- Career position - James Stewart Professor of Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital and Western Hospital, University of Melbourne
- 1988 - 1990
- Career position - Chairman, Board of Censors, Royal Australian College of Physicians
- 1991 - 1995
- Career position - Chairman, Accreditation Committee, Australian Medical Council
- 1996 - 1889
- Career position - Vice-President, Royal Australian College of Physicians
- 1997 - 2000
- Career position - Chairman, National Health and Medical Research Council
- 1998 - 2000
- Career position - Deputy President, Royal Australian College of Physicians
- 1998 - 2003
- Career position - Professor and Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne
- 2000 - 2002
- Career position - President, Royal Australian College of Physicians
- 2001
- Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society through medicine
- 2002
- Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - for service to medicine and health as an advocate for increased investment in research, as a contributor to health policy reform, and as an initiator of innovative medical programmes and the provision of training opportunities for medical officers in the Oceania region
- 2002
- Award - Sir William Upjohn Medal, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne
- 2003 - 2009
- Career position - Vice-Chancellor and President, Monash University
- 2004
- Award - Doctor of Laws (LLD), honoris causa, University of Melbourne
- 2006 - 2007
- Career position - Vice-President, Australian Vice Chancellors' Committee
- 2008 - 2009
- Career position - Chair, Universities Australia
- 2009 -
- Career position - President, National Stroke Foundation
- 2009 -
- Career position - Chair, European Molecular Biology Laboratory Council (Australia)
- 2009 -
- Career position - Chair, Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Council
- 2014 - 2016
- Career position - Member of Council, La Trobe University
- 2015 -
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (FAHMS)
- 2019
- Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) - for eminent service to medicine and medical research, to education through academic leadership, to public health, and to the community
Related entries
Published resources
Books
- Larkins, Richard, New tricks: reflections on a life in medicine and tertiary education (Clayton, Vic.: Monash University Publishing, 2015), 264 pp. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7327258. Details
- 'Awarded honorary LLD, 2004 [Citation provided]', Honorary degree holders, University of Melbourne, 2023, https://about.unimelb.edu.au/notable-alumni-staff/honorary-degree-holders. Details
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Last modified: 23 August 2023