Biographical entry Kemp, Bruce Ernest (1946 - )

Summary

Bruce Kemp is Senior Principal Research Fellow at St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne. He is recognised internationally for his contribution to understanding protein kinases at the molecular level and their roles in cellular signalling. Kemp is a member of many prestigious scientific bodies and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science and the Royal Society.

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1971

Education - Bachelor of Agricultural Science with Honours (BSc Ag.(Hons)) completed at the University of Adelaide

1974 - 1976

Career position - Postdoctoral position in the School of Medicine at UC Davis in California, USA

1975

Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at Flinders University of South Australia

1977 - 1978

Career position - Clinical Biochemist at the Flinders Medical Centre in Bedford Park, South Australia

1979

Career position - Queen Elizabeth II Fellow at the Howard Florey Institute, University of Melbourne

1980 - 1984

Career position - Senior Research Fellow at the Howard Florey Institute

1984 - 1988

Career position - Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Medicine, the University of Melbourne based at the Repatriation General Hospital in Heidelberg

1988

Award - Selwyn Smith Prize for Medical Research received from the University of Melbourne

1989 -

Career position - Senior Principal Research Fellow at St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research

1989

Award - AIDS Trust of Australia Award received

1989

Career position - Newman Award for Excellence in AIDS Research received (co-recipient)

1989 - 2003

Career position - Deputy Director of St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research

1990

Award - Pharmacia-L.K.B. Medal and Travelling Fellowship Award received

1990

Award - The Wellcome Australia Medal for Medical Research and Technology Development received

1996

Award - Lemberg Medal received from the Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

1996

Award - The Royal Society of Victoria Research Medal received

2000 -

Award - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA)

2000

Award - Max Planck Award received

2002 -

Award - Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS)

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• National Library of Australia, 'Kemp, Bruce Ernest', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1475852. Details