Person
Sutherland, Robert Lyndsay (Rob) (1947 - 2012)
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- Born
- 18 July 1947
Gore, New Zealand - Died
- 10 October 2012
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Medical researcher
Summary
Robert Sutherland was internationally recognised for his research into the prevention and treatment of cancer. He pioneered the application of molecular and cellular biology approaches in translating research discoveries into treatment regimes, and made significant contributions to understanding the pathophysiology and molecular basis of a range of cancers. This knowledge was applied to discovery, validation and development of new biomarkers of disease phenotype, prognosis and response to therapy. Sutherland was Director of the Cancer Research Program at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research for over 20 years. He was a driving force behind the establishment of the Kinghorn Cancer Centre where treatments are based on the latest biomarker-assisted diagnostics and individually tailored treatments. Sutherland was also a key member of the Pancreatic Cancer Group, from which emerged the Australian Pancreatic Cancer Genome Initiative. He was on the editorial boards of the Journal for Steroid Biochemical and Molecular Biology, Endocrine Carcinogenesis and other journals. His published output was over 300 papers.
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Chronology
- ? - 2012
- Career position - Inaugural Director, Kinghorn Cancer Centre, Garvan Institute for Medical Research, St Vincent's Hospital
- 1969
- Education - BAgSc, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
- 1972
- Education - MAgSc, University of Canterbury
- 1972
- Life event - Migrated to Australia
- 1974
- Education - PhD, Australian National University
- 1974 - 1976
- Career position - Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department de Chimie Biologique, Faculté de Médecine de Paris-Sud, France
- 1976 - 1977
- Career position - Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Wildlife Research
- 1978 - 1984
- Career position - Senior Research Fellow, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, University of Sydney
- 1983 - 1987
- Career position - Director, Australian Society for Medical Research
- 1984 - 1985
- Career position - Principal Research Fellow, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, University of Sydney
- 1984 - 1985
- Career position - Reader, Cancer Medicine, University of Sydney
- 1985 - 1987
- Career position - Senior Research Fellow, Garvan Institute of Medical Research
- 1985 - 1989
- Career position - Head of Cell Biology Group, Garvan Institute of Medical Research
- 1987
- Career position - President, Australian Society for Medical Research
- 1988 - 1990
- Career position - Associate Professor, School of Medicine, University of New South Wales
- 1989 - 2012
- Career position - Professor and Director, Cancer Research Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research
- 1990 - 2012
- Career position - Senior Principal Research Fellow, National Health and Medical Research Council
- 1991 - 2012
- Career position - Professor, School of Medicine, University of New South Wales
- 1994
- Award - DSc (honoris causa), Lincoln University, New Zealand
- 2000
- Award - Ramaciotti Medal for Excellence in Medical Research, Ramaciotti Foundations
- 2001
- Award - Centenary Medal for service to Australian society and science in molecular and cellular biology
- 2002 - 2012
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science
- 2010
- Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to medicine as an international contributor to the research of cancer, the development of Australia's research capacity and through leadership roles in advisory bodies.
- 2010
- Award - Premier's Award for Outstanding Cancer Researcher, Cancer Institute of New South Wales
- 2011 - 2012
- Award - Award -Honorary Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Related entries
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Musgrove, Elizabeth A., 'Robert Lyndsay Sutherland 1947 - 2012', Historical Records of Australian Science, 27 (1) (2016), 59-69, https://doi.org/10.1071/HR15009. Details
Newspaper Articles
- Cairncross, Lynne, 'Robert Sutherland, 1947-2012: cancer work recognised worldwide', Sydney Morning Herald (2012). Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q67572775. Details
- 'Sutherland, Robert Lyndsay (19470718-20121010)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1772647. Details
Helen Cohn
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