Person
Burger, Henry George (1933 - 2024)
AO FAA
- 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
Related entries
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Anon, 'Obituary: Professor Henry George Burger AO FAA FAHMS, 23 May 1933 - 10 October 2024', Australian Academy of Science newsletter, 187 (2024). https://www.science.org.au/academy-newsletter/october-2024-187/fellows-update. Details
Resources
- 'Burger, Henry (1933-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1301724. Details
- 'Awarded honorary DMedSc, 2017 [Citation provided]', Honorary degree holders, University of Melbourne, 2023, https://about.unimelb.edu.au/notable-alumni-staff/honorary-degree-holders. Details
Resource Sections
- McLachlan, Rob, 'Interview with Professor Henry Burger', in Conversations with Australian scientists, Australian Academy of Science, 2010, https://www.science.org.au/learning/general-audience/history/interviews-australian-scientists/henry-burger-endocrinologist. Details
Rosanne Walker and Helen Cohn
Created: 30 June 1997, Last modified: 15 October 2024