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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2005-09-14 human Annette Alafaci updated 2026-02-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004606b.htm person Burgess Antony Wilks AC FAA FTSE AACR2 Burgess, Tony 13 March 1946 Place of Birth Australia Biochemist Science administrator Tony Burgess is one of the top cancer researchers and has been Director of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research in Melbourne and Professor of Surgery at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne since 1980. He has an illustrious research history with over 250 publications to his name and has given numerous key-note speeches at Institutes and conferences around the world. Burgess is also a strong force in the advancement of cancer management and research, having been involved in at least thirty scientific committees, boards and funds. In 1998 he was appointed a Companion of General Division of the Order of Australia (AC) for his outstanding services to science and medicine, especially in the field of cancer research. 1967 1967 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne 1969 1969 Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)), University of Melbourne 1970 1972 Career position - Postgraduate Research Scholar at CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) Wool Sciences 1972 1972 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Melbourne 1972 1974 Career position - Research Fellow in the Department of Chemistry at Cornell University, USA 1973 1974 Career position - Research Fellow in the Biophysics Department of the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot, Israel 1975 1977 Career position - Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) in Parkville, Victoria 1977 1979 Career position - Senior Research Officer and Head of the Laboratory of Biological Regulators at WEHI 1980 Career position - Director of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Melbourne branch 1980 1982 Career position - Honorary Principal Research Fellow at WEHI 1980 1982 Career position - Senior Associate in the Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne 1981 1981 Award - Gottschalk Medal, Australian Academy of Science 1981 1983 Career position - Scientific Advisor to the Sydney Cancer Research Fund of the Australian Academy of Science 1982 1988 Career position - Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne 1988 Career position - Professor of Cell Biology in the Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne 8 Jun 1988 8 Jun 1988 Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) - for service to scientific research and clinical medicine, particularly through research into the early diagnosis and treatment of cancer, and for developing structure to link diverse research units to facilitate the exchange of information and protocols 1990 1991 Career position - Chair of the Board of the Biomolecular Research Institute 1993 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1996 2000 Career position - Chair of the Scientific Committee of the Victorian Breast Cancer Research Consortium 1998 Award - Fellow of the Asia-Pacific International Molecular Biology Network 1999 2000 Career position - President, Australian Society for Biochemical and Molecular Biology 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and science in cancer research 2003 Career position - Director of the Board of Bio21 2003 2003 Career position - Board member of the Victorian Breast Cancer Research Consortium 2009 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) The University of Melbourne (1853 - )

Professor of Cell Biology 1988 -

 Gottschalk Medal, Australian Academy of Science (1979 - )

Awarded the Medal 1981

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1993 -

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Fellow 2009 -

 Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (1990 - )

President 1999 - 2000

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 'Burgess, Antony Wilks (Tony)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Burgess, Antony Wilks (Tony) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Fellows of the Academy Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Fellows of the Academy 2024 Journal Article: Colin Wesley Ward 1943 - 2017 Colman, Peter M.; and Burgess, Anthony W. Colin Wesley Ward 1943 - 2017 2018 Historical Records of Australian Science 29 2 191-200 Resource: Gottschalk Medal Australian Academy of Science Gottschalk Medal Australian Academy of Science 2022