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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker updated 2026-02-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002538b.htm person Bennett Maxwell Richard AO FAA AACR2 19 February 1939 Place of Birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Neurobiologist Max Bennett has been a physiology professor at the University of Sydney since 1983. He is interested in synaptic transmission mechanisms and neuronal survival.

Educated University of Melbourne (BEng, MSc, PhD, DSc).

1964 1966 Career position - John and Alan Gilmour Research Fellow, University of Melbourne 1969 1973 Career position - Lecturer and then Senior Lecturer in Physiology, University of Sydney 1974 1983 Career position - Reader in Physiology, University of Sydney 1981 1981 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1982 1990 Career position - Director, Research Centre for Neurobiology (ARC Centre of Excellence), University of Sydney 1983 2000 Career position - Professor of Physiology, University of Sydney 1985 1985 Career position - Chairman of the Executive, Australian Societies for Experimental Biology 1985 1985 Career position - Convenor, Federation of Australian Societies of Science and Technology 1989 1989 Career position - Chairman, Australian Neural Networks Society 1990 1991 Career position - President, Australian Neuroscience Society 1996 1996 Award - Ramaciotti Medal for Excellence in Biomedical Research, Clive and Vera Ramaciotti Foundation 1996 1996 Award - Charles Goddard Medal, National Heart Foundation, Australia 1996 1996 Award - Malcolm Research Prize, Australian Heart Foundation 1996 2000 Career position - Council Member, International Brain Research Organisation 1999 1999 Award - Malcolm Research Prize, Australian Heart Foundation 1999 1999 Award - Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and science in neuroscience 2001 2001 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for service to the biological ssciences, particularly in the field of neuroscience and as a major contributor to the establishment of organisations aimed at furthering interdisciplinary research in this field, and to education 2001 2001 Award - Tall Poppy Award for Excellence in Science, Australian Institute of Political Science 2001 2001 Award - Almagen Prize, Australian Heart Foundation 2001 2001 Award - Distinguished Achievement Award, Australian Neuroscience Society 2001 2003 Career position - President, International Society of Autonomic Neuroscience 2002 Career position - Member, Advisory Board, Mental Health Research Institute of Victoria 2002 Career position - Founding Director, Brain and Mind Research Institute 2002 2004 Career position - Director, Neuroscience Australia Ltd 2002 2006 Career position - Board Member, Institute of Biomedical Research 2002 2006 Career position - Member, Council of Mental Health Councils of Australia 2003 Career position - Professor of Neuroscience, University of Sydney 2003 2005 Career position - Chairman, Brain and Mind Australia 2010 Award - Honorary Fellow, Australian Neuroscience Society 2011 Career position - Adjunct Professor of Neuropsychiatry, University of the Sinshine Coast 2014 Career position - Chair, Tropical Brain and Mind Foundation 2017 Career position - Chair, Mind and Neuroscience Thompson Institute Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies (FASTS) (1985 - )

Convenor 1985

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 1981

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

Awarded the Medal 1999

 The University of Sydney (1850 - )

Professor of Physiology 1983 - 2000; Professor of Neuroscience 2003 -

 Australian Neuroscience Society Inc (1971 - )

President 1990 - 1991; Honorary Fellow 2010 - ; received Distinguished Achievement Award 2001

 Ramaciotti Medal for Excellence in Biomedical Research, Clive and Vera Research Foundation (1996 - )

Awarded the Medal 1996

 Bennett, M R (1939-)

Trove

 'Bennett, Maxwell Richard (Max)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Bennett, Maxwell Richard (Max) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links] Australian Academy of Science The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links] Canberra Australian Academy of Science 2019 Resource: Ramaciotti awards and recipients Ramaciotti awards and recipients Sydney Perpetual 2024 Resource: Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science 2022 Resource Section: Interview with Professor Max Bennett, neurobiologist Blythe, Max Interview with Professor Max Bennett, neurobiologist Australian Academy of Science 1996 Interviews with Australian scientists Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2019 Robson, Alexandra K.; Production Manager and Editor Who's who in Australia 2019 55th Southbank, Vic. AAP Directories 2018