Person

Burns, Michael W. (1935 - 2016)

Born: 1935
Died: 2016
Occupation: Thoracic surgeon

Summary

Michael Burns was a thoracic surgeon who worked at the Royal Brompton hospital in the United Kingdom before coming to Australia. For many years he worked at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, becoming Head of his department. Between 1985 and 1987 he was President of the Thoracic Society of Australia, where he played a key role in the amalgamation of the Society with the Thoracic Society of New Zealand in 1988. In his later years Burns was honorary historian and archivist of the Society.

Details

Chronology

1985 - 1987: Career position - President, Thoracic Society of Australian
1997: Award - Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand Medal

Related Corporate Bodies

Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (1961 - )
President, Thoracic Society of Australia 1985 - 1987; received the Society's Medal 1997

Published resources

Resources

Burns, Michael W., The Thoracic Society of Australian and New Zealand; 1960 - 2016 milestones, Thoracic Society of Australian and New Zealand, Sydney, 2016. https://thoracic.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/History-of-TSANZ.pdf. Details

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Created: 23 January 2025

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