Person

Hilton, Douglas James (Doug) (1964 - )

AO FAA FTSE FAHMS

Born
13 June 1964
Eton, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Occupation
Medical scientist, Molecular biologist and Science administrator

Summary

Douglas Hilton is a molecular biologist renowned for his discoveries in the area of cytokine signalling, and as an advocate for health and medical research. In 2009 he was appointed Director of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, where he had been laboratory head since 1996. His research team aimed to improve the diagnosis and treatment of blood-cell diseases such as leukaemia, arthritis and asthma. Hilton became Professor of Medical Biology at the University of Melbourne in 2006. He was appointed Executive Officer of CSIRO in 2023. Hilton is an expert in Australian monotrysian moths, particularly of the family Heliozelidae.

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"Dr Hilton has made several seminal discoveries toward understanding molecular genetic regulation of blood cell formation. He purified the cytokine Leukaemia Inhibitory Factor (LIF) showing it to suppress the differentiation of embryonic stem cells, resulting in LIF's use in the production of genetically modified mice. He also discovered a novel family of proteins, the suppressors of cytokine signalling, and in doing so, spawned an entirely new field of research concerned with the attenuation of signal transduction. Dr Hilton is one of the scientists of his generation, a wonderful ambassador for the Australian research community and would make a first-class academician." [from https://www.science.org.au/profile/doug-hilton 27/10/2022]

Chronology

1970
Life event - Migrated to Australia with his family
1993
Award - Queen Elizabeth II Postdoctoral Fellowship
1996 - 2009
Career position - Laboratory Head, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
1997
Award - Burnet Prize, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
1997 - 2001
Career position - Director, CRC for Cellular Growth Factors
1998
Award - Gottschalk Medal, Australian Academy of Science
1999
Award - Victorian Tall Poppies Award, Australian Institute of Political Science
1999 - 2010
Career position - Co-founder, Murigen Therapeutics
2000
Award - Inaugural Commonwealth Health Minister's Award for Excellence in Health and Medical Research
2000
Award - Amgen Medical Research Award, Australian Society for Medical Research
2003
Award - GlaxoSmithKline Australia Award
2003
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
2004 - 2007
Career position - Senior Principal Research Fellow, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
2006 -
Career position - Professor of Medical Biology and Head, Division of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Science, University of Melbourne
2006 - 2009
Career position - Chief Scientific Officer, Murigen Therapeutics
2006 - 2010
Career position - Board Member, Australian Genome Research Facility
2007
Award - Inaugural Australian Fellowship, National Health and Medical Research Council
2009 - 2011
Career position - Council Member, Australian Academy of Science
2009 - 2023
Career position - Director, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
2010
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE)
2011
Award - Seymour and Vivian Milstein Award for Excellence in Interferon and Cytokine Research, International Cytokine Society and International Society for Interferon and Cytokine Research
2011
Award - Leadership and Innovation Award, Research Australia
2012
Award - Lemberg Medal and Oration, Australian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
2013
Award - Ramaciotti Medal for Excellence in Biomedical Research, Ramaciotti Foundation
2014 -
Career position - President, Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes
2015 -
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (FAHMS)
2015
Award - John Curtin Medal for Excellence in Medical Research, John Curtin School of Medical Research
2016
Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - for distinguished service to medical research and education, particularly in the field of haematology, as a molecular biologist and author, to gender equity, and as a mentor of young scientists
September 2023 -
Career position - Chief Executive, CSIRO

Published resources

Journal Articles

  • Anon, 'Queen's Birthday honours for ASBMB members [Professor Doug Hilton and Dr T J Higgins]', Australian biochemist, 47 (2) (2016), 37. Details

See also

Helen Cohn

Created: 27 October 2022, Last modified: 16 November 2023

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