P002278 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker updated 2026-03-10 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002278b.htm person Cory Suzanne AC FAA FRS FAHMS FRSV AACR2 11 March 1942 Place of Birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Biochemist Molecular oncologist Suzanne Cory was Director of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research from 1996 to 2009. Apart from 3 years of postdoctoral studies at the University of Geneva, she spent all of her working life at the Hall Institute, moving gradually up the ladder and spending 8 years as Joint Head of the Molecular Biology Unit, together with her husband, Jerry Adams, before her appointment as Director. In 2011 the newly opened Suzanne Cory High School in Werribee, Victoria, was named in her honour. 1964 1964 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne 1965 1965 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Melbourne 1968 1968 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Cambridge, UK 1969 1971 Career position - Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Geneva 1972 1974 Career position - Queen Elizabeth II Fellow, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research 1974 1976 Career position - Roche Fellow, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research 1977 1977 Career position - Research Fellow, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research 1978 1983 Career position - Senior Research Fellow, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research 1982 1982 Award - David Syme Research Prize (with Jerry Adams), University of Melbourne 1984 1988 Career position - Principal Research Fellow, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research 1986 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1988 1996 Career position - Senior Principal Research Fellow and Joint Head of the Molecular Biology Unit, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research 1992 1992 Award - Avon Australia Spirit of Achievement Award 1992 1992 Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS) 1992 1997 Career position - International Research Scholar, Howard Hughes Medical Institute 1993 1996 Career position - Research Professor of Molecular Oncology, University of Melbourne 1995 1995 Award - Lemberg Medal, Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 1996 Career position - Professor of Medical Biology, University of Melbourne 1996 1996 Award - Fellow, Royal Society of Victoria (FRSV) 1996 2009 Career position - Director, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research 1997 1997 Award - Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science 1998 1998 Award - Australia Prize in the field of Molecular Science (joint), Commonwealth of Australia 26 Jan 1999 26 Jan 1999 Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) - for service to science as a leader in the field of biomedical research, to the advancement of the understanding of the molecular basis of cancer, and to the community as an advocate for improved science education in schools and universities 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to raising understanding of immunology and cancer 2002 2009 Career position - Member of the Board, CSIRO 2008 2008 Award - Curtin Medal for Excellence in Medical Research, John Curtin School of Medical Research 2010 2014 Career position - President, Australian Academy of Science 2015 2015 Award - Doctor of Laws (LLD), honoris causa, University of Melbourne 2021 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (FAHMS) Adams, Jerry McKee (1940 - ) Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Commonwealth of Australia (1949 - )

Member of the Board 2002 - 2009

 David Syme Research Prize, The University of Melbourne (1904 - )

Awarded the Prize (with Jerry Adams) 1982

 Australia Prize, Commonwealth of Australia (1990 - 1999)

Awarded the Prize (in the field of Molecular Science) 1999

 Lemberg Medal and Oration, Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (1968 - )

Awarded the Medal 1995

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 1986; President 2010 - 2014

 Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science (1971 - )

Awarded the Medal 1997

 The University of Melbourne (1853 - )

Professor of Medical Biology 1996 -

 Royal Society of Victoria (1859 - )

Fellow 1996 -

 The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (1915 - )

Director 1996 - 2009

 Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (2014 - )

Elected Fellow 2021

 Suzanne Cory Medal, Australian Academy of Science (2021 - )

The Medal has been presented by the Australian Academy of Science since 2021

 Curtin Medal for Excellence in Medical Research, John Curtin School of Medical Research (2003 - )

Awarded the Medal 2008

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 'Cory, Suzanne', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Cory, Suzanne Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Fellows of the Academy Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences Fellows of the Academy Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences Resource: Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne 2023 Journal Article: Interview: Suzanne Cory Interview: Suzanne Cory 1997 Wisenet : Journal of the Women in Science Enquiry Network 45 Resource: Professor Suzanne Cory PhD, FAA, FRS Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research Professor Suzanne Cory PhD, FAA, FRS 2002 Resource Section: The Curtin Medal for Excellence in Medical Research John Curtin School of Medical Research The Curtin Medal for Excellence in Medical Research Canberra John Curtin School of Medical Research 2004 Resource: Recipients [of the Prime Minister's Prizes for Science, 2000 - 2017] Recipients [of the Prime Minister's Prizes for Science, 2000 - 2017] Department of Industry, Innovation and Science 2017 Resource: Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science 2022 Book: Profiles, Australian women scientists Bhathal, Ragbir Profiles, Australian women scientists Canberra National Library of Australia 1999 Book: Let there be light: 100 years of discovery at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute Crawford, Anne Let there be light: 100 years of discovery at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute Carlton, Vic. Miegunyah Press 2016 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2001 Herd, Margaret Who's who in Australia 2001 38 Melbourne Crown Content 2001 Suzanne Cory interviewed by Ragbir Bhathal in the Australian women scientists oral history project [sound recording] National Library of Australia Oral History Collection Suzanne Cory interviewed by Ragbir Bhathal in the Australian women scientists oral history project [sound recording] TRC3549 28 January 1997 2 digital audio tapes (74 minutes) and corrected typescript (27 leaves). Professor Suzanne Cory, Director Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, talks about her family background; undergraduate degree at University of Melbourne; PhD at Cambridge on a particular transfer RNA and the research environment at Cambridge. She then discusses her reasons for choosing to work at Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in 1971 and some of the research undertaken at the Institute. Cory then talks about the Human Genome Project; her plans for the Institute as its Director; views on women in Australian science and her plans for the future. 2 Audio