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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2003-03-06 human Ailie Smith updated 2026-03-10 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004388b.htm person Whitworth Judith Ann AC FRACP AACR2 1 April 1944 Place of Birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Medical researcher Judith Whitworth is Director of the John Curtin School of Medical Research, Howard Florey Professor of Medical Research at the Australian National University (ANU), and Head of the High Blood Pressure Research Unit at the ANU. She is recognized internationally as an expert in the areas of kidney function and blood pressure research and has held key advisory roles both in Australia and overseas. Whitworth was appointed Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) in 2001 for services to the advancement of academic medicine, research policy and medical research administration. 1968 1971 Career position - Resident Medical Officer and Registrar at the Royal Melbourne Hospital 1972 1972 Career position - Senior Registrar at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide 1973 1973 Award - Winthrop Travelling Fellowship, Royal Australasian College of Physicians 1973 1974 Career position - Research Fellow at the Tenon Hospital in Paris, France 1974 1974 Education - Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Melbourne 1974 1975 Career position - Visiting Registrar at Guys Hospital, London 1975 1977 Career position - National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Scholar at the Howard Florey Institute of Experimental Physiology and Medicine, Melbourne 1978 1978 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Melbourne 1978 1981 Career position - Physician at the Royal Melbourne Hospital 1982 1991 Career position - Nephrologist at the Royal Melbourne Hospital 1983 1991 Career position - Chairman, Board of Postgraduate Education of the Royal Melbourne Hospital 1984 1984 Award - Smith Kline and French Award, International Society of Hypertension 1984 1984 Career position - President, Australian Society of Medical Research 1984 1993 Career position - Councilor of the Royal Australian College of Physicians 1985 1985 Career position - Visiting Scientist at the MRCH Blood Pressure Unit in Glasgow, Scotland 1985 1985 Career position - Naturalia et Biologia Fellow at Tenon Hospital in Paris, France 1987 1991 Career position - Professorial Associate, University of Melbourne 1990 1991 Career position - Deputy Director of the Department of Nephrology at the Royal Melbourne Hospital 1990 1993 Career position - Member of the Nomination Committee of the International Society of Nephrology 1991 Career position - Honorary Consultant at the Royal Melbourne Hospital 1991 1996 Career position - Member of the NHMRC Medical Research Committee 1991 1997 Career position - Head of the Department of Medicine at the St George Hospital, New South Wales 1991 1999 Career position - Professor of Medicine, University of New South Wales 1992 1992 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Melbourne 1992 1997 Career position - Councillor of the International Society of Hypertension 1994 1994 Award - Royal Australasian College of Physicians Medal 1994 1996 Career position - Chairman, National Health and Medical Research Committee (NMRC) 1997 1999 Career position - Chief Medical Officer for the Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services 1998 2000 Career position - Vice-President of the International Society of Hypertension 1999 Career position - Director of John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University 1999 2001 Career position - President, High Blood Pressure Research Council of Australia 2000 Career position - Member of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Advisory Committee on Health Research 2000 Career position - Life member of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for services to Australian society through medical research 11 Jun 2001 11 Jun 2001 Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) - for service to the advancement of academic medicine and as a major contributor to research policy and medical research administration in Australia and internationally 2002 2002 Award - Telstra ACT Business Woman of the Year award 2002 2004 Career position - Director of Anutech Pty. Ltd. 2003 Career position - Member of Council of the NHMRC 2004 2004 Award - Doctor of Medicine (MD), honoris causa, University of Sydney 2004 2004 Award - ACT Australian of the Year 2010 2010 Award - Curtin Medal for Excellence in Medical Research, John Curtin School of Medical Research 2012 2012 Award - Doctor of Laws (LLD), honoris causa, University of Melbourne The University of New South Wales (1958 - )

Professor of Medicine 1991 - 1999

 John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University (1948 - )

Director 1999 -

 National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Commonwealth of Australia (1936 - )

Member of Council 2003 -

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

Awarded the Medal 2010

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 Whitworth, Judith A (19440401-)

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 'Whitworth, Judith Ann', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Whitworth, Judith Ann Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne 2023 Journal Article: Profile : Professor Judith Whitworth Robinson, Anna Profile : Professor Judith Whitworth 2001 Wisenet : Journal of the Women in Science Enquiry Network 58 4-5 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: Australian of the Year Awards National Australia Day Council Australian of the Year Awards National Australia Day Council Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2001 Herd, Margaret Who's who in Australia 2001 38 Melbourne Crown Content 2001