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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Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q67979761. Details
- 'Nicola, Nicos (19500601-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-626231. Details
Rosanne Walker
Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 15 June 2022