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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2005-09-12 human Annette Alafaci updated 2026-01-27 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004593b.htm person Armstrong Bruce Konrad AC FAA AACR2 13 August 1944 Place of Birth Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia Medical researcher Bruce Armstrong is a leader in cancer research and management and is an authority on the causes and prevention of skin cancer and melanoma. He has also made important contributions towards the understanding of the causes and control of other cancers, high blood pressure and heart disease. To date, Armstrong has written close to 400 scientific publications and has presented his groups' findings at numerous national and international conferences and institutes. Presently he is employed as Professor of Public Health and Head of the School of Public Health at the University of Sydney, Honorary Epidemiologist with the Cancer Council New South Wales, Conjoint Professor of the Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Newcastle, Honorary Consultant in Clinical Epidemiology at the Sydney Cancer Centre, and Adjunct Professor at the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health at the Australian National University. Despite this massive workload, Armstrong still finds time to be an active member, and often office bearer, of a multitude of scientific, medical and legislative organizations and societies. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) and of the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine (FAFPHM). He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for services to medicine through research in cancer epidemiology. 1967 1967 Education - Bachelor of Medical Science with Honours (BMSc(Hons)), University of Western Australia 1969 1969 Education - Bachelor of Medicine (MB) and Bachelor of Surgery (BS) with honours, University of Western Australia 1969 1970 Career position - Resident Medical Officer at the Royal Perth Hospital 1971 1971 Career position - Medical Registrar at the Royal Perth Hospital 1972 1972 Career position - Lecturer in Medicine, University of Western Australia 1972 1972 Education - Diploma of Membership of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians 1972 1972 Career position - Relieving Clinical Assistant Physician at the Royal Perth Hospital 1972 1975 Career position - Honorary Registrar and Locum Consultant Physician (sessional) at United Oxford Hospitals 1975 1975 Career event - Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) 1975 1975 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Oxford, UK 1976 1977 Career position - Specialist Physician at the Repatriation General Hospital in Western Australia 1976 1979 Career position - Senior Lecturer in Medicine, University of Western Australia 1977 1979 Career position - Director of Health Research and Planning in the Public Health Department of Western Australia 1979 1988 Career position - Director of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Research Unit in Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Western Australia 1985 1986 Career position - Visiting Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington,, USA` 1987 1988 Career position - Professor of Epidemiology and Researcher, University of Western Australia (funded by the Cancer Foundation of Western Australia) 1987 1988 Career position - Head of the Division of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Western Australia 1988 1990 Career position - Commissioner of Health for Western Australia with the Health Department of Western Australia 1990 1990 Career event - Foundation Fellow, Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine (FAFPHM) 1990 1991 Career position - Consultant Epidemiologist and Public Health Physician in private practice 1991 1993 Career position - Deputy Director of the International Agency for Research on Cancer in Lyon, France 1994 1996 Career position - Director of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 1994 2000 Career position - Adjunct Professor at the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University 1995 1998 Career position - Member of the National Cancer Advisory Committee and Executive of the Australian Cancer Network 1996 Career position - Honorary Consultant in Clinical Epidemiology at the Sydney Cancer Centre, Central Sydney Area Health Service 1996 2002 Career position - Director of Cancer Research and Registers Division, Cancer Council New South Wales 1998 Career position - Conjoint Professor at the Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Newcastle in New South Wales 1998 1998 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for service to medicine through research into cancer epidemiology 1998 1999 Career position - Member, Strategic Review Panel, National Health and Medical Research Council 1998 2002 Career position - Chair of the Cancer Strategies Group of the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care 2000 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and science in epidemiology 2001 2003 Career position - Deputy Chair, Projects Grants Committee, National Health and Medical Research Council 2001 2006 Career position - Chair, Scientific Advisory Committee, Nuclear Test Veterans Mortality Study, Commonwealth Department of Veterans' Affairs 2002 Career position - Honorary Epidemiologist with the Cancer Council New South Wales 2002 2003 Career position - Member, National Committee on Medicine and Public Health, Australian Academy of Science 2002 2005 Career position - Head, School of Public Health, University of Sydney 2002 2013 Career position - Professor of Public Health, University of Sydney 2004 2005 Career position - Council Member, Australian Faculty of Public Health Medicine, Royal Australasian College of Physicians 2005 2006 Career position - Member, Policy Review and New Technologies Working Group, Commonwealth Department of Health and Aging 2006 2006 Career position - Board Member and Chair, Research Advisory Committee, Cancer Council New South Wales 2006 2006 Award - Outstanding Cancer Research of the Year, New South Wales Premier's Award 2006 2009 Career position - Member, Health Care Advisory Council, New South Wales Department of Health 2012 2014 Career position - Chair, Wind Farms and Human Health Reference Group, National Health and Medical Research Council 2012 2014 Career position - Member, Expert Advisory Group, Development of Clinical Practice Guidelines for PSA Testing and Management of Test-Detected Prostate Cancer, Cancer Council Australia 2013 Career position - Emeritus Professor, School of Public Health, University of Sydney 2014 2015 Career position - Senior Visiting Scientist, International Agency for Research on Cancer 2015 Career position - Member, Expert Advisory Group, Environmental Health, New South Weales Department of Health 2015 2016 Career position - Member, Expert Advisory Group, Development of Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer, Cancer Council Australia 2015 2021 Career position - Chairman, Scientific and Advisory Committee, Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia 2018 2019 Career position - Senior Visiting Scientist, International Agency for Research on Cancer 2026 2026 Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) for eminent service to medical research, to environmental and genetic cancer epidemiology, to screening service development, to academia, and to public health administration Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 2000, Member, National Committee on Medicine and Public Health 2002 - 2009

 Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) (1938 - )

Council Member, Australian Faculty of Public Health Medicine 2004 - 1005

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

Member, Strategic Review Panel 1998 - 1999; Deputy Chair, Projects Grants Committee 2001 - 2003; Chair, Wind Farms and Human Health Reference Group 2012 - 2014

 The University of Sydney (1850 - )

Professor of Public Health 2002 - 2013; Head, School of Public Health 2002 - 2005

 Armstrong, B K (1944-)

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 'Armstrong, Bruce Konrad', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Armstrong, Bruce Konrad 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 Section: Emeritus Professor Bruce Konrad Armstrong: Companion of the Order of Australia Emeritus Professor Bruce Konrad Armstrong: Companion of the Order of Australia Australian Government, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet 2006 It's an Honour Australian Awards and Honours Secretariat 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