Person

Frazer, Ian Hector (1953 - )

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Born
1953
Glasgow, Scotland
Occupation
Immunologist

Summary

Professor Ian Frazer was trained as a clinical immunologist and renal physician in Edinburgh, Scotland. Frazer moved to Melbourne, Australia, to study autoimmunity and viral immunology and received clinical training at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research. He was especially interested in human papilloma viruses (HPV). In 1985, he accepted a teaching position at the University of Queensland whilst also continuing his work on cervical cancer and HPV. In 1988, he was awarded a MD from the University of Melbourne. Frazer's collaboration with his late colleague Dr Jian Zhou, a molecular virologist, led to the creation of a vaccine which helps with the prevention of cervical cancer and HPV.

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Chronology

1974
Education - BSc, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
1977
Education - MB BS, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
1978 - 1979
Career position - Resident, Edinburgh Eastern General Hospital, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and Roodlands General Hospital, Haddlington
1980
Life event - Migrated to Australia
1980 - 1985
Career position - Research scientist, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
1985 - 1991
Career position - Senior Lecturer, University of Queensland
1988
Education - DM, University of Queensland
1989 - 2006
Award - Fellow, Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
1991 - 2011
Career position - Director, Centre for Immunology and Cancer Research, University of Queensland
1994 - 2022
Career position - Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Queensland
1999
Award - Australian Biotechnology Award
2001 -
Career position - Board Member, Cancer Council of Australia
2001
Award - Centenary Medal for distinguished service to the Queensland Cancer Fund
2001 - 2007
Career position - Board Member, Cancer Council Queensland
2003 -
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
2003 -
Career position - Chairman, Medical Research Advisory Committee, Australian Cancer Research Foundation
2004 -
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science
2004
Award - Curtin Medal for Excellence in Medical Research, John Curtin School of Medical Research
2004 - 2007
Career position - Deputy President, Cancer Council of Australia
2005
Award - CSIRO Eureka Prize for leadership in science, Australian Museum
2006 -
Award - Distinguished Fellow, Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
2006
Award - Mayne Florey Medal, Australian Institute of Policy and Science
2006
Award - Australian of the Year
2006
Award - William B. Coley Award (with Harald zur Hausen) for distinguished research in tumor immunology, Cancer Research Institute, New York, U.S.A.
2007
Award - Clunies Ross National Science and Technology Award, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
2007
Award - International Life Award for Scientific Achievement
2007
Award - Novartis Prize for Clinical immunology (jointly with John Schiller and Doug Lowy), Novartis, Switzerland
2007
Award - Gold Plate Award, American Academy of Achievement
2007 - 2010
Career position - President, Cancer Council of Australia
2008
Award - Prime Minister's Prize for Science, Commonwealth of Australia
2008
Award - Lila Gruber Award for Dermatology, American Academy of Dermatology
2008
Career position - Chairman, Scientific Advisory Committee, International Agency for Cancer Research
2008
Award - Ramaciotti Medal for Excellence in Biomedical Research, Clive and Vera Ramaciotti Foundation
2008
Award - Balzan Prize for Preventive Medicine, Fondazione Internazionale Premio Balzan
2009
Award - Gold Medal, Australian Medical Association
2011 -
Award - Fellow, Royal Society, London
2011 - 2015
Career position - Founding CEO and Director of Research, Translational Research Institute (Australia)
2012
Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) for eminent service to medical research, particularly through leadership roles in the discovery of the Human Papilloma Virus vaccine and its role in preventing cervical cancer, to higher education and as a supporter of charitable organisations
2014
Career position - Inaugural President, Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences
2014 - 2018?
Career position - Member, Commonwealth Science Council
2018 -
Award - Corresponding Fellow, Royal Society of Edinburgh
2018 - 2019
Career position - Member, Research Committee, Australian Council of Learned Academies
2022
Award - Grand Hamdan International Award

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  • King, Madonna, Ian Frazer: the man who saved a million lives (Brisbane: University of Queensland Press, 2013), 249 pp. Details

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