Person

Morris, Brian James (1950 - )

AM

Born
14 July 1950
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Occupation
Medical scientist and Molecular biologist

Summary

Brian Morris is a molecular biologist whose main research has been on the renin-angiotensis system which is fundamental to the control of blood pressure and fluid volume. He helped pioneer the field of molecular genetics of hypertension and extended his into the genomics of aging and longevity. In 1987 he patented internationally a test for the detection of the human papilloma virus (HPV) which is now widely used for cervical screening. Morris has been a vocal public health advocate. Between 1999 and 2013 he was Professor of Molecular Medical Sciences at the University of Sydney.

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Chronology

1972
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Adelaide
1973 -
Career position - Member, Australian Society of Medical Research
1975
Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Melbourne
1975 - 1977
Career position - NHMRC C. J. Martion Fellow, Missouri and University of California, San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
1977 - 1978
Career position - ADV Fellow, Northern California Branch, American Heart Association
1978 -
Career position - Member, Executive Committee, High Blood Pressure Research Council of Australia
1978 - 1986
Career position - Lecturer (later Senior Lecturer), Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney
1979 - 1981
Career position - Member, Editorial Board, Hypertension
1980 -
Career position - Member, International Society for Hypertension
1980 - 2005
Career position - Member, Endocrine Society of Australia
1982 - 1990
Career position - Member, Australian Biochemical Society
1985
Award - Edgeworth David Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales
1986 - 1999
Career position - Reader in Molecular Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney
1990 -
Career position - Member, Australian Society for Biochemical and Molecular Biology
1993
Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Sydney
1996 - 2005
Career position - Member, Human Genetics Society of Australia
1999 - 2103
Career position - Professor of Molecular Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney
2002 -
Career position - Member, Editorial Board, Hypertension
2003 -
Award - Fellow, American Heart Association Council for High Blood Pressure Research
2003 - 2007
Career position - Member, Editorial Board, Journal of hypertension
2004 - 2006
Career position - Chair, Executive Committee, International Conference on Healthy Aging and Longevity
2005 - 2010
Career position - Treasurer, High Blood Pressure Research Council of Australia
2006 -
Career position - Consultant, Tampap Pty Ltd
2006 - 2009
Career position - Consultant, Polartechnics Ltd
2010 -
Career position - Member, Circumcision Academy of Australia
2010
Award - Lewis K. Dahl Memorial Award and Lectureship, Council for High Blood Pressure Research, American Heart Association
2013 -
Career position - Emeritus Professor, School of Medical Sciences and Bosch Institute, University of Sydney
2014 -
Career position - Abstract Editor, High Blood Pressure Research Council of Australia
2014
Award - Irvine Page-Alva Bradley Lifetime Achievement Award, Council on Hypertension, American Heart Association
2018
Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to health education and research, particularly through the study of molecular genetics and hypertension, and to professional organisation

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Helen Cohn

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