Person

Williamson, Robert (Bob) (1938 - )

AO FAA FRS

Born
14 May 1938
Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America
Occupation
Geneticist and Science administrator

Summary

Bob Williamson was director of the Murdoch Children's Research Institute from 1995 to 2004 and the David Danks Research Professor of Medical Genetics in the University of Melbourne's Faculty of Medicine from 1995. He was previously Professor of Molecular Genetics at St Mary's Hospital Medical School, Imperial College London from 1976 to 1995. Williamson was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia in January 2004.

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Chronology

1976 - 1995
Career position - Professor of Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry And Pre-Clinical Dean, St Mary's Hospital, Medical School, Imperial College, London
1995 -
Career position - David Danks Research Professor of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne
1995
Life event - Settled in Australia
1995 - 2004
Career position - Chairman, Genetic Health Services (Victoria)
1995 - 2004
Career position - Director, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
1999 -
Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS)
2000 - 2013
Career position - Board Member, Cystic Fibrosis Victoria
2001 -
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
1 January 2001
Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and science in human molecular genetics
26 January 2004
Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - for service as a medical research scientist in the field oh human genetics, as an educator and administrator, and a major contributor to the debate on ethical issues related to genetics practice
2009 - 2012
Career position - Vice-President, Cystic Fibrosis Australia
2009 - 2103
Career position - Secretary, Science Policy Executive Committee, Australian Academy of Science

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Archival resources

Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science

  • R. Williamson - Records, MS 230; Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science. Details

Published resources

Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions

Resources

See also

  • Robson, Alexandra K.; Production Manager and Editor eds, Who's who in Australia 2019 (Southbank, Vic.: AAP Directories, 2018), 1788 pp. Details

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