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Whitworth, Judith Ann (1944 - )

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Medical researcher
Born: 1 April 1944  Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Judith Ann Whitworth is Director of the John Curtin School of Medical Research, Howard Florey Professor of Medical Research at the Australian National University (ANU), and Head of the High Blood Pressure Research Unit at the ANU. She is recognized internationally as an expert in the areas of kidney function and blood pressure research and has held key advisory roles both in Australia and overseas. Whitworth was appointed Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) in 2001 for services to the advancement of academic medicine, research policy and medical research administration.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1968 - 1971Resident Medical Officer and Registrar at the Royal Melbourne Hospital
1972Senior Registrar at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide
1973Winthrop Travelling Fellowship received from the Royal Australasian College of Physicians
1973 - 1974Research Fellow at the Tenon Hospital in Paris, France
1974Doctor of Medicine (MD) received from the University of Melbourne
1974 - 1975Visiting Registrar at Guys Hospital, London
1975 - 1977National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Scholar at the Howard Florey Institute of Experimental Physiology and Medicine, Melbourne
1978Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of Melbourne
1978 - 1981Physician at the Royal Melbourne Hospital
1982 - 1991Nephrologist at the Royal Melbourne Hospital
1983 - 1991Chairman of the Board of Postgraduate Education of the Royal Melbourne Hospital
1984President of the Australian Society of Medical Research
1984Smith Kline and French Award received from the International Society of Hypertension
1984 - 1993Councilor of the Royal Australian College of Physicians
1985Naturalia et Biologia Fellow at Tenon Hospital in Paris, France
1985Visiting Scientist at the MRCH Blood Pressure Unit in Glasgow, Scotland
1987 - 1991Professorial Associate at the University of Melbourne
1990Howard Florey Medal received
1990 - 1991Deputy Director of the Department of Nephrology at theRoyal Melbourne Hospital
1990 - 1993Member of the Nomination Committee of the International Society of Nephrology
1991 - Honorary Consultant at the Royal Melbourne Hospital
1991 - 1996Member of the NHMRC Medical Research Committee
1991 - 1997Head of the Department of Medicine at the St George Hospital, New South Wales
1991 - 1999Professor of Medicine at the University of New South Wales
1992Doctor of Science (DSc) received from the University of Melbourne
1992 - 1997Councillor of the International Society of Hypertension
1994Royal Australasian College of Physicians Medal received
1994 - 1996Chairman of the National Health and Medical Research Committee (NMRC)
1997 - 1999Chief Medical Officer for the Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services
1998 - 2000Vice-President of the International Society of Hypertension
1999 - Director of John Curtin School of Medical Research at the Australian National University
1999 - 2001President of the High Blood Pressure Research Council of Australia
2000 - Member of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Advisory Committee on Health Research
2000 - Life member of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology
2001Companion of the Order of Australia (AC)
2002Telstra ACT Business Woman of the Year award received
2002 - 2004Director of Anutech Pty. Ltd.
2003 - Member of Council of the NHMRC
2003Centenary Medal received from the Australian Government
2004Doctor of Medicine (MD) Honoris Causa received from the University of Sydney
2004Australian of the Year - Australian Capital Territory winner

 
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