Burgess, Antony Wilks (Tony) (1946 - )

Summary

Tony Burgess is one of the top cancer researchers and has been Director of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research in Melbourne and Professor of Surgery at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne since 1980. He has an illustrious research history with over 250 publications to his name and has given numerous key-note speeches at Institutes and conferences around the world. Burgess is also a strong force in the advancement of cancer management and research, having been involved in at least thirty scientific committees, boards and funds. In 1998 he was appointed a Companion of General Division of the Order of Australia (AC) for his outstanding services to science and medicine, especially in the field of cancer research.

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Chronology

1967

Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne

1969

Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)), University of Melbourne

1970 - 1972

Career position - Postgraduate Research Scholar at CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) Wool Sciences

1972

Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Melbourne

1972 - 1974

Career position - Research Fellow in the Department of Chemistry at Cornell University, USA

1973 - 1974

Career position - Research Fellow in the Biophysics Department of the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot, Israel

1975 - 1977

Career position - Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) in Parkville, Victoria

1977 - 1979

Career position - Senior Research Officer and Head of the Laboratory of Biological Regulators at WEHI

1980 -

Career position - Director of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Melbourne branch

1980 - 1982

Career position - Honorary Principal Research Fellow at WEHI

1980 - 1982

Career position - Senior Associate in the Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne

1981

Award - Gottschalk Medal, Australian Academy of Science

1981 - 1983

Career position - Scientific Advisor to the Sydney Cancer Research Fund of the Australian Academy of Science

1982 - 1988

Career position - Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne

1988 -

Career position - Professor of Cell Biology in the Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne

1990 - 1991

Career position - Chair of the Board of the Biomolecular Research Institute

1993 -

Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)

1996 - 2000

Career position - Chair of the Scientific Committee of the Victorian Breast Cancer Research Consortium

1998 -

Award - Fellow of the Asia-Pacific International Molecular Biology Network

1998

Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) for service to scientific research and clinical medicine, particularly through research into the early diagnosis and treatment of cancer, and for developing structure to link diverse research units to facilitate the exchange of information and protocols

1999 - 2000

Career position - President, Australian Society for Biochemical and Molecular Biology

2001

Award - Centenary Medal for service to Australian society and science in cancer research

2003 -

Career position - Director of the Board of Bio21

2003

Career position - Board member of the Victorian Breast Cancer Research Consortium

2009 -

Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering

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Published resources

Journal Articles

• Colman, Peter M.; and Burgess, Anthony W., 'Colin Wesley Ward 1943 - 2017', Historical Records of Australian Science, 29 (2) (2018), 191-200. https://doi.org/10.1071/HR17020. Details

Resources

• 'Burgess, Antony (19460313-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-626209. Details