Person
Ouvrier, Robert Arthur (1940 - )
AC
- Born
- 17 May 1940
- Occupation
- Neurologist and Paediatrician
Summary
Robert Ouvrier is a paediatrician internationally renowned as a leader in paediatric neurology. His research had centred on the natural history and pathophysiology of peripheral neuropathic conditions, understanding CSF amino acids, neurotransmitters and drug metabolism in epilepsy, and developing screening protocols for impairments of higher mental function in children. He played a key role in establishing and leading the Institute for Neuromuscular Research at the Children's Hospital, Westmead, Sydney. Ouvrier has been active in professional organisations, holding executive positions including as President of the International Child Neurology Association.
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Chronology
- 1961
- Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Sydney
- 1964
- Education - MB BS, University of Sydney
- 1967 - 1968
- Career position - Honorary Physician and Fellow in Neurology, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne
- 1968 - 1971
- Award - Nestlé Pediatric Travelling Scholarship and University of Sydney Postgraduate Medical Scholarship for postgraduate paediatric neurology study at the University of Kentucky, U.S.A.
- 1972 - 2015
- Career position - Staff Specialist in Neurology, Westmead Children's Hospital, Sydney
- 1973
- Education - Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Physicians
- 1975 - 1979
- Career position - Vice-President, International Child Neurology Association
- 1978 - 1979
- Career position - Head, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, Sydney
- 1979
- Career position - Chairman, Executive Committee, 2nd International Child Neurology Congress, Sydney
- 1983 - 1999
- Career position - Australian delegate, Asian Oceanian Child Neurology Association (AOCN)
- 1986
- Education - MD, University of Sydney
- 1986 - 1990
- Career position - Member of Council, International Child Neurology Association
- 1987 - 1994
- Career position - Member, Steering Committee, 2nd Asian Oceanian Child Neurology Congress
- 1992
- Career position - President, Association Medicale Francophone d'Australie
- 1994 - 2006
- Career position - Editor, International Child Neurology Association Newsletter
- 1996
- Award - Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Mérite, Republic of France
- 1999 - 2008
- Career position - Founder and Head, Institute of Neuroscience and Neuromuscular Research, Westmead Children's Hospital, Sydney
- 2001
- Award - Chevalier de l'Ordre de la Legion d'Honneur, Republic of France
- 2001 - 2013
- Career position - Inaugural Petre Foundation Professor of Paediatric Neurology, University of Sydney
- 2004
- Award - Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to medicine through research in the field of paediatric neurology
- 2006 - 2010
- Career position - President, International Child Neurology Association
- 2006 - 2014
- Career position - Member of Council, International Child Neurology Association
- 2010
- Career position - Member, WHO Advisory Working Group for Revision of the ICD-10 Diseases of the Nervous System
- 2012
- Award - Frank Ford Award for Lifetime Achievement, International Child Neurology Association
- 2013 -
- Career position - Emeritus Professor of Paediatric Neurology, University of Sydney
- 2014
- Award - 75th Anniversary Award for significant contribution to the field of health, Royal Australasian College of Physicians
- 2016
- Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) for eminent service to medicine, particularly to the discipline of paediatric neurology, through pioneering efforts in neuromuscular research, to a range of medical professional organisations at the national and international level, and as an author and educator
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Resources
- 'Ouvrier, Robert Arthur (19400517-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1715784. Details
Helen Cohn
Created: 13 March 2018, Last modified: 3 July 2018