Person

Wilson, David

Occupation
Epidemiologist and Mathematician

Summary

David Wilson is internationally known for his contributions to mathematical modelling of epidemics, particularly HIV/AIDS, and to the evaluation of, and strategic planning in relation to, epidemics. He has held positions at the Kirby Institute at the University of New South Wales, where he was Head of the Surveillance and Evaluation Program for Public Health, and the Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health. Wilson has received the Gustav Nossal Medal for Global Health and the Edgeworth David Medal for his research.

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Chronology

2008
Award - Tall Poppy Award (N. S.W.), Australian Institute of Policy and Science
2012
Award - Edgeworth David Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales
2013
Award - Edgeworth David Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales
2016
Award - Gustav Nossal Medal for Global Health, Australian Academy of Science

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Helen Cohn

Created: 22 January 2026

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