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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker and Helen Cohn updated 2026-01-20 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002554b.htm person Burger Henry George AO FAA FAHMS AACR2 23 May 1933 10 October 2024 Place of Birth Vienna, Austria Place of Death Victoria, Australia Endocrinologist Henry Burger was a clinician-scientist who has made major contributions to general and reproductive endocrinology. He was associated with Prince Henry's Hospital Medical Research Centre from 1965 as variously Associate Director, Executive Director and Director. He worked on the hormone inhibin and applied his research to the treatment of patients with a variety of hormonal disorders and infertile couples. 1940 1940 Life event - Settled in Australia 1956 1956 Education - Bachelor of Medicine (MB) and Bachelor of Surgery (BS), University of Melbourne 1957 1958 Career position - Resident Medical Officer at St. Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne 1959 1959 Career position - Registrar of the Melbourne University Department of Medicine at St Vincent's Hospital 1960 1960 Education - Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Melbourne 1960 1960 Career position - E.H. Flack Research Fellow of the Diabetic and Metabolic Unit at the Alfred Hospital in Prahran, Victoria 1961 1961 Career position - Henry Laurie Research Fellow of the Diabetic and Metabolic Unit at the Alfred Hospital 1961 1962 Career position - Nuffield Dominion Travelling Fellow at the Middlesex Hospital, UK 1962 1965 Career position - United States Public Health Service International Postdoctoral Fellow at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, USA 1965 1969 Career position - Associate Director of the Prince Henry's Hospital Medical Research Centre in South Melbourne 1965 1978 Career position - Senior Lecturer (part-time) in Medicine, Monash University 1969 1972 Career position - Executive Director of the Medical Research Centre; Honorary Endocrinologist (Acting) and Head of the Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes at Prince Henry's Hospital 1972 1990 Career position - Director of the Medical Research Centre and Director of the Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes at Prince Henry's Hospital 1974 1976 Career position - President, Endocrine Society of Australia 1975 1975 Award - Eric Susman Prize, Royal Australasian College of Physicians 1978 1978 Award - Annual Prize for Endocrine Research (Organon), Endocrine Society of Australia and the New Zealand Society of Endocrinology 1984 1984 Career position - Honorary Fellow, College of Physicians of South Africa 1984 1985 Career position - Sir Arthur Sims Commonwealth Travelling Professorship 1990 1992 Career position - Director of Prince Henry's Institute of Medical Research 1990 2024 Career position - Honorary Fellow, Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists 1992 1997 Career position - Unit Head and Director of Endocrinology at Prince Henry's Institute of Medical Research at the Monash Medical Centre 1992 2024 Career position - Honorary Life Membership of the Fertility Society of Australia 1992 2024 Career position - Honorary Life Membership of the Endocrine Society of Australia 1993 1995 Career position - President, Australian Menopause Society 13 Jun 1993 13 Jun 1993 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - in recognition of service to medical research, particularly in the field of endocrinology 1994 2024 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1996 1999 Career position - President, International Menopause Society 1997 1997 Award - Royal Society of Victoria Medal for Excellence in Scientific Research 1997 1997 Award - Dale Medal, Society for Endocrinology, United Kingdom 1998 Career position - Emeritus Director Hudson Institute of Medical Research 1998 1998 Award - Fellow, Royal College of Physicians, London 1999 1999 Award - Roche Diagnostics Award, Association of Clinical biochemists, United Kingdom 1999 1999 Award - Honorary Doctorate, University of Liege, Belgium 1999 1999 Award - Distinguished Physician Award, Endocrine Society, U.S.A. 1999 1999 Award - Distinguished Physician Award, Endocrine Society, U.S.A. 2001 Career position - Honorary Professorial Fellow, Monash University 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and science in endocrinology 2015 2024 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (FAHMS) 2017 2017 Award - Doctor of Medical Science (DMedSc), honoris causa, University of Melbourne 2024 2024 Buried - Cremated, Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Victoria Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1994 - 2024

 Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (2014 - )

Fellow 2015 - 2024

 Endocrine Society of Australia (1958 - )

President 1974 - 1976; Honorary Life Member 1992 - 2024

 Royal Society of Victoria Medal for Excellence in Scientific Research (1959 - )

Awarded the Medal 1997

 Eric Susman Prize, Royal Australasian College of Physicians (1962 - )

Awarded the Prize 1975

 Burger, Henry (1933-)

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 'Burger, Henry George', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Burger, Henry George 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 Resource: ESA Honorary Life Members Endocrine Society of Australia ESA Honorary Life Members Sydney Endocrine Society of Australia 2025 Journal Article: Obituary: Professor Henry George Burger AO FAA FAHMS, 23 May 1933 - 10 October 2024 Anon Obituary: Professor Henry George Burger AO FAA FAHMS, 23 May 1933 - 10 October 2024 2024 Newsletter, Australian Academy of Science 187 Resource Section: Interview with Professor Henry Burger (1933-2024), endocrinologist McLachlan, Rob Interview with Professor Henry Burger (1933-2024), endocrinologist Australian Academy of Science 2010 Interviews with Australian scientists