Fellowship

Professor Henry Burger

AO FAA FAHMS

Emeritus Director and Distinguished Scientist

Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash University

Retired Fellow

2015

VIC

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Professor Henry Burger

AO FAA FAHMS

Henry Burger is a clinician-scientist who has made major contributions to general and reproductive endocrinology. He was a co-leader of the group which successfully isolated inhibin. He showed that it had an important clinical role in the diagnosis and monitoring of ovarian malignancy. He defined the role of inhibin in the endocrinology of the menopausal transition and menopause. For more than 30 years, he has been a leader in menopause management, particularly in promoting the efficacy and safety of postmenopausal hormone therapy. He has received numerous international and national awards and has published more than 600 papers.

Professor Rachelle Buchbinder

AO FAHMS

Director, Monash-Cabrini Department of Musculoskeletal Health and Clinical Epidemiology

Cabrini Health

Fellow

2015

VIC

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Professor Rachelle Buchbinder

AO FAHMS

Rachelle Buchbinder is a rheumatologist and clinical epidemiologist who combines clinical practice with research in a wide range of multidisciplinary projects relating to arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions. She has made seminal and original contributions to the field, with a strong emphasis on answering clinically important questions to improve patient care and outcomes. She has published over 330 papers, received more than $15.7mill in research funding, inspired the next generation of clinician-scientists and been recognised with prestigious international and national awards. She consistently advocates for the need to reduce research wastage and improve uptake of evidence into practice and policy.

Professor Henry Brodaty

AO FAHMS

Co-Director, Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA)

UNSW Sydney

Fellow

2015

NSW

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Professor Henry Brodaty

AO FAHMS

Professor Brodaty understands health and medical research from the inside, the consumer view, and the big picture (as member of 2013 McKeon Review). He founded and led old age psychiatry in Australia and internationally. Academically he is pre-eminent: in psychogeriatrics as Australia’s most published researcher; in dementia among the top researchers in Australia and internationally (with translational and clinical emphases). His outstanding community involvement includes president/chair previously of Alzheimer’s Disease International, Alzheimer’s Australia, Alzheimer’s NSW and now International Psychogeriatric Association and NHMRC KT Dementia Committee; and 30 years membership of state and federal committees advancing mental health of older people.

Professor Michael Berk

FASSA FAHMS

Alfred Deakin Professor of Psychiatry, Deakin University and Barwon Health; Director, Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation (IMPACT)

Deakin University

Fellow

2015

VIC

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Professor Michael Berk

FASSA FAHMS

Michael Berk’s primary career focus is a novel therapy discovery program. His earlier work repurposed existing medications for novel indications, but more recently he has been developing therapies targeting novel mechanisms of action. The significance of this can be seen in the broader context. Not only are these entirely new therapies for psychiatric disorders, but by extension, they cement our understanding of the role of these mechanisms, principally oxidative and inflammatory pathways in the pathogenesis of these disorders. This understanding opens leads to other agents working on related pathways being discovered. As agents under study are largely already available, off patent and cheap, barriers to implementation and translation are minimal, facilitating clinical utilisation. Importantly, findings from most of the highlighted studies appear in leading global treatment guidelines, impacting treatment worldwide.

Professor Christopher Baggoley

AO FAHMS

former Chief Medical Officer

Department of Health

Fellow

2015

ACT

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Professor Christopher Baggoley

AO FAHMS

Professor Chris Baggoley is Chief Medical Officer for the Australian Government and is the principal medical adviser to the Minister and the Department of Health. He also holds direct responsibility for the Department of Health’s Office of Health Protection.
Prior to his appointment Professor Baggoley was the Chief Executive of the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. He was a former Chief Medical Officer with the South Australian Department of Health. His clinical career has been in emergency medicine.
Professor Baggoley was the President of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine, Chair of the national Committee of Presidents of Medical Colleges and Chair of the Board of the National Institute of Clinical Studies and his previous medical positions include Professor-Director of Emergency Medicine at the University of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide Hospital; Director of Emergency Medicine at Flinders Medical Centre; the inaugural Director of Emergency Services at the Ashford Community Hospital.
In addition to his Flinders University Degree in Medicine, Professor Baggoley holds a Flinders University Bachelor in Social Administration and an Honours degree in Veterinary Science from the University of Melbourne. In the Queen’s Birthday honours for 2013, Professor Baggoley was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO).

Professor Warren Alexander

FAA FAHMS

Joint Head, Cancer and Haematology Division

The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

Fellow

2015

VIC

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Professor Warren Alexander

FAA FAHMS

Professor Warren Alexander is a distinguished leader in Australian health and medical research. His highly productive original research has made profound, enduring and internationally recognised new discoveries in molecular haematology. His experimental approach is notable for its innovation and multi-disciplinary basis. His research has not only had exceptional scientific impact, but has also inspired the research of others and contributed to the practical translation of Australian health and medical research. Professor Alexander has demonstrated strong leadership most notably in underpinning Australian health and medical research with high level contributions to research policy and peer review.