Person

Nicola, Nicos Anthony (1950 - )

AO FAA

Born
1 June 1950
Cyprus

Summary

Nicos Anthony (Nic) Nicola is Assistant Director at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI), Head and Senior Principal Research Fellow of the WEHI Division of Cancer and Haematology, Research Professor of Molecular Haematology at the University of Melbourne, Adjunct Professor at La Trobe University and Honorary Professor at the University of Queensland. Like many of his peers, he has contributed widely to numerous scientific committees throughout his career and has been invited to give talks all over the world. Nicola has published over 250 scientific works and has received many honors including the appointment of Commander Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 2005.

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Chronology

1971 - 1975
Career position - Demonstrator of Biochemistry, University of Melbourne
1972
Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)), University of Melbourne
1975 - 1976
Career position - CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) Postdoctoral Fellow at Brandeis University in Massachusetts, USA
1976
Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Melbourne
1977 - 1979
Career position - Postdoctoral Fellow at The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) in Melbourne
1979 - 1982
Career position - Senior Research Officer at WEHI
1982 - 1986
Career position - Research Fellow and Head of the JD & L Harris Laboratory for Molecular Regulators at WEHI
1986
Award - Gottschalk Medal, Australian Academy of Science
1986 - 1993
Career position - Senior, the Principal Research Fellow at WEHI
1991
Award - Pharmacia-LKB Biotechnology Medal, Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
1991 - 1996
Career position - Director of the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Cellular Growth Factors
1992 - 1996
Career position - Member of the CRC-Medical Science and Technology Section Committee
1993 -
Career position - Senior Principal Research Fellow at WEHI
1993
Award - Wellcome Australia Medal
1996 -
Career position - Assistant Director of WEHI
1996 -
Career position - Head of the Division of Cancer and Haematology at WEHI
1996 -
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
1997 -
Career position - Research Professor of Molecular Haematology, University of Melbourne
1997 - 2006
Career position - Member, Research Committee, National Health and Medical Research Committee
2001 -
Career position - Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Institute of Molecular Bioscience in Queensland
2001
Award - Centenary Medal for service to Australian society and science in blood cell research
2002 -
Career position - Adjunct Professor of the Faculty of Science and Technology at La Trobe University in Bundoora, Victoria
2002 -
Career position - Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Queensland Institute for Medical Research, the CRC Chronic Inflammatory Diseases and of Bio21
2004 -
Career position - Honorary Professor of the University of Queensland
2005
Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for service to scientific research and to policy development within the field of cellular and molecular biochemistry, and to the development of medical biotechnology in Australia
2015 -
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences

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