Person
Linnane, Anthony William (Tony) (1930 - 2017)
AM FAA FRS FTSE
- Born
- 17 July 1930
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Died
- 11 November 2017
Richmond, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Biochemist
Summary
Tony Linnane was Professor of Biochemistry, Monash University 1965-1994 and Director of the Centre for Molecular Biology and Medicine 1983-1996. He continued as Director of the Centre from 1996, when it was established as an independent Incorporated Entity. Linnane's research included pioneering studies into the biogenesis of mitochondria, and into interferon, gastrointestinal cancer and ageing. He was the first to isolate functional mitochondria from baker's yeast, working on the protein synthesising system which could be inhibited by antibacterial drugs. With colleagues he discovered a series of antibiotic resistance markers which were inherited separately from nuclear genes. One of his breakthroughs was the discovery of a diagnostic tool for gastrointestinal cancer.
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Chronology
- 1956 -
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Sydney
- 1956 - 1958
- Education - Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Wisconsin, United States of America
- 1959 - 1960
- Career position - New South Wales State Representative, Australian Biochemical Society
- 1959 - 1962
- Career position - Lecturer (Senior Lecturer), University of Sydney
- 1961 - 1966
- Career position - Secretary, Australian Biochemical Society
- 1962 - 1965
- Career position - Reader in Biochemistry, Monash University
- 1965 - 1996
- Career position - Professor of Biochemistry, Monash University
- 1972
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
- 1973
- Award - Lemberg Medal and Oration, Australian Biochemical Society
- 1973 - 1976
- Career position - Associate Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Monash University
- 1974 - 1976
- Career position - President, Australian Biochemical Society
- 1975 - 1977
- Career position - President, Federation of Asian and Oceanic Biochemists
- 1980
- Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS)
- 1980 - 1998
- Career position - Founder and Editor in Chief, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology International
- 1982
- Career position - President,12th International Congress of Biochemistry
- 1983 - 1996
- Career position - Director and Founder, Centre for Molecular Biology and Medicine, Monash University
- 1988 - 1997
- Career position - Treasurer, Federation of Asian and Oceanic Biochemists
- 1988 - 1997
- Career position - Treasurer, International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- 1990 - 2017
- Award - Honorary Member, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- 1991 - 1994
- Career position - Head, Department of Biochemistry, Monash University
- 1995
- Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for service to medicine particularly in the fields of biochemistry and molecular biology
- 1996 - 2007
- Career position - Director and Founder, Centre for Molecular Biology and Medicine, Independent Incorporated Entity
- 1996 - 2017
- Career position - Emeritus Professor, Monash University
- 1999
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE)
- 2000
- Award - Distinguished Service Award, International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- 2001
- Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and science in molecular biology
- 2005 - 2017
- Award - Honorary Member, Australian Society for Biochemical and Molecular Biology
- 2007 - 2013?
- Career position - Honorary Professor, University of Queensland
- 2014 - 2017?
- Career position - Adjunct Professor, School of Medicine, University of Sydney
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Published resources
Journal Articles
- Anon, 'Tony Linnane: a lifetime devoted to science', ATSE focus, 205 (2018), 42, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-603686632. Details
- Linnane, A. W., 'My life as a biochemist and molecular biologist', IUBMB Life, 62 (2010), 527-30. Details
- Nagley, Phillip, 'Anthony (Tony) W. Linnane: a man of mitochondria and much more', IUBMB Life, 70 (4) (2017), 256-9. https://doi.org/10.1002/iub.1736. Details
- Nagley, Phillip, 'In memoriam: Anthony (Tony) William Linnane (1930 - 2017)', Australian biochemist, 49 (1) (2018), 52-4. Details
- Nagley, Phillip, 'Anthony William Linnane 17 July 1930 - 11 November 2017', Biographical memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society, 67 (2019), 255-78. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbm.2019.0025. Details
- Nagley, Phillip, 'Anthony William Linnane 1930 - 2017', Historical Records of Australian Science, 30 (2) (2019), 166-77. https://doi.org/10.1071/HR19001. Details
Resources
- Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society [Online resource], Royal Society of London, https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbm.2019.0025. Details
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21165256. Details
- VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/20693381. Details
- 'Linnane, Anthony William (1930-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1474899. Details
Resource Sections
- 'Obituary: Professor Tony Linnane AM FAA FRS FTSE', in Fellows Update - December 2017, Australian Academy of Science, 2017, https://www.science.org.au/academy-newsletter/dec-2017-112/fellows-update-dec-2017. Details
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Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 1 June 2022
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