Person

Burger, Henry George (1933 - 2024)

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Born
23 May 1933
Vienna, Austria
Died
10 October 2024
Occupation
Endocrinologist

Summary

Henry Burger has been associated with Prince Henry's Hospital Medical Research Centre since 1965 as variously Associate Director, Executive Director and Director. He has worked on the hormone inhibin and applied his research to the treatment of patients with a variety of hormonal disorders and infertile couples.

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Chronology

1940
Life event - Settled in Australia
1956
Education - Bachelor of Medicine (MB) and Bachelor of Surgery (BS), University of Melbourne
1957 - 1958
Career position - Resident Medical Officer at St. Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne
1959
Career position - Registrar of the Melbourne University Department of Medicine at St Vincent's Hospital
1960
Education - Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Melbourne
1960
Career position - E.H. Flack Research Fellow of the Diabetic and Metabolic Unit at the Alfred Hospital in Prahran, Victoria
1961
Career position - Henry Laurie Research Fellow of the Diabetic and Metabolic Unit at the Alfred Hospital
1961 - 1962
Career position - Nuffield Dominion Travelling Fellow at the Middlesex Hospital, UK
1962 - 1965
Career position - United States Public Health Service International Postdoctoral Fellow at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, USA
1965 - 1969
Career position - Associate Director of the Prince Henry's Hospital Medical Research Centre in South Melbourne
1965 - 1978
Career position - Senior Lecturer (part-time) in Medicine, Monash University
1969 - 1972
Career position - Executive Director of the Medical Research Centre; Honorary Endocrinologist (Acting) and Head of the Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes at Prince Henry's Hospital
1972 - 1990
Career position - Director of the Medical Research Centre and Director of the Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes at Prince Henry's Hospital
1974 - 1976
Career position - President, Endocrine Society of Australia
1975
Award - Eric Susman Prize, Royal Australasian College of Physicians
1978
Award - Annual Prize for Endocrine Research (Organon), Endocrine Society of Australia and the New Zealand Society of Endocrinology
1984
Career position - Honorary Fellow, College of Physicians of South Africa
1984 - 1985
Career position - Sir Arthur Sims Commonwealth Travelling Professorship
1990 - 1992
Career position - Director of Prince Henry's Institute of Medical Research
1990 - 2024
Career position - Honorary Fellow, Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
1992 - 1997
Career position - Unit Head and Director of Endocrinology at Prince Henry's Institute of Medical Research at the Monash Medical Centre
1992 - 2024
Career position - Honorary Life Membership of the Fertility Society of Australia
1992 - 2024
Career position - Honorary Life Membership of the Endocrine Society of Australia
1993
Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in recognition of service to medical research, particularly in the field of endocrinology
1993 - 1995
Career position - President, Australian Menopause Society
1994 - 2024
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
1996 - 1999
Career position - President, International Menopause Society
1997
Award - Royal Society of Victoria Medal for Excellence in Scientific Research
1997
Award - Dale Medal, Society for Endocrinology, United Kingdom
1998 -
Career position - Emeritus Director Hudson Institute of Medical Research
1998
Award - Fellow, Royal College of Physicians, London
1999
Award - Roche Diagnostics Award, Association of Clinical biochemists, United Kingdom
1999
Award - Honorary Doctorate, University of Liege, Belgium
1999
Award - Distinguished Physician Award, Endocrine Society, U.S.A.
1999
Award - Distinguished Physician Award, Endocrine Society, U.S.A.
2001 -
Career position - Honorary Professorial Fellow, Monash University
2001
Award - Centenary Medal for service to Australian society and science in endocrinology
2015 - 2024
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences
2017
Award - Doctor of Medical Science (DMedSc), honoris causa, University of Melbourne

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