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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2012-02-23 human Rebecca Rigby and Helen Cohn updated 2026-02-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004963b.htm person Colman Peter Malcolm AC FAA FTSE FRS AACR2 3 April 1944 Place of Birth Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Biologist Virologist Medical chemist Biomolecular engineer Peter Colman is a biologist and protein specialist whose research interests are in structural biology. He was an integral member of the CSIRO team that defined the structure of the influenza virus neuraminidase in 1983. This discovery made possible the formulation of the first drugs to be effective against all strains of influenza, Relenza® and Tamiflu™. In 2001 he left the CSIRO and established the Structural Biology Division at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of which he remains head of staff in 2012.

In 1985 Coleman was awarded the CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement for the determination of the three dimensional structure of influenza virus neuraminidase, and its recognition as a potential drug target by rational drug design.

1965 1965 Award - Philips prize for Honours Physics in 1965, University of Adelaide 1965 1965 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Adelaide 1965 1969 Education - Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University of Adelaide 1969 1972 Career position - Post Doctoral Fellow, University of Oregon, United States of America 1972 1975 Career position - Post Doctoral Fellow at the Max Planck Institute, Munich 1975 1975 Award - Queen Elizabeth II Fellowship to study with Professor Hans Freeman, University of Sydney 1977 1977 Career position - Embo Fellow, Max Planck Institute, Munich, Germany 1977 1978 Career position - Principal Researcher, National Health and Medical Research Council, University of Sydney 1978 1989 Career position - Research Officer, CSIRO Division of Protein Chemistry, Parkville 1984 1984 Award - Inaugural Frederick White Prize, Australian Academy of Science 1984 1987 Career position - Member, National Committee for Biophysics, Australian Academy of Science 1985 1985 Award - CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement 1985 1985 Award - Royal Society of Victoria Medal for Excellence in Scientific Research 1985 1991 Career position - Founding Member of the Board of Directors of Biota Holdings Ltd 1988 Career position - Member, Asia-Pacific International Molecular Biology Network 1988 1988 Award - Lemberg Medal and Oration, Australian Biochemical Society 1988 1998 Career position - Professorial Associate, University of Melbourne 1989 1989 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1989 1997 Career position - Foundation Chief of the CSIRO Division of Biomolecular Engineering 1990 1990 Career event - Foundation Director of the Biomedical Research Institute 1990 1992 Career position - Member, Board of Directors, Gene Shears Pty Ltd 1990 1992 Career position - Member, National Committee for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Australian Academy of Science 1990 1992 Career position - Member, Sectional & Committee (Cellular and Molecular Biology Fellowship), Australian Academy of Science 1992 1995 Career position - Council Member (representing biological sciences), Australian Academy of Science 1995 1995 Award - Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science 1996 1996 Award - Australia Prize in the field of Pharmaceutical Design (shared), Commonwealth of Australia 1997 1997 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) 1997 2008 Career position - Founding Member of the Board of Directors of Starpharma Ltd 1998 2003 Career position - Professorial Fellow, University of Melbourne 1998 2008 Career position - Adjunct Professor, La Trobe University 1999 1999 Award - James Cook Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales 1999 2000 Career position - Member, National Committee for Crystallography, Australian Academy of Science 2000 2000 Award - DSc (honoris causa), University of Sydney 2001 Career position - Head of the Structural Biology Division, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville 2001 Career position - Board Member, Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and science in structural biology 2001 2006 Career position - Fraser Fellowship, Cancer Council of Victoria 2002 2002 Career position - National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Senior Principal Research Fellow 2002 2005 Career position - Member, National Committee for Crystallography, Australian Academy of Science 2004 2004 Award - Florey Medal, Australian Institute of Political Science 2005 2011 Career position - Member, Executive Committee, International Union of Crystallography 2007 2010 Career position - Member, Sectional 3 Committee (Chemistry Fellowship), Australian Academy of Science 2008 2008 Award - Victoria Prize for Science and Innovation, State of Victoria 2008 2011 Career position - Vice-President, International Union of Crystallography 2009 2013 Career position - Board Member, Australian Synchroton 2010 2010 Award - Honorary Doctorate, University of Adelaide 2012 2012 Award - Bragg Medal, Society of Crystallographers in Australian and New Zealand 2013 2015 Career position - Member, Sectional 3 Committee (Chemistry Fellowship), Australian Academy of Science 2014 2014 Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS) 12 Jun 2017 12 Jun 2017 Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) - for eminent service to medical research, particularly in the fields of structural biology and medicinal chemistry, as a leader in the commercial translation of scientific discoveries, to professional organisations, and as a mentor of young scientists CSIRO Division of Protein Chemistry, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1958 - 1988)

Research Officer 1978 - 1989

 Florey Medal, Australian Institute of Policy and Science (1998 - )

Awarded the Florey Medal 2004

 CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement (1985 - )

Awarded the Medal 1985

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

Awarded the Medal 1995

 Frederick White Medal, Australian Academy of Science (1984 - )

Awarded the inaugural Frederick White Prize 1984

 James Cook Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales (1954 - )

Awarded the Medal 1999

 Victoria Prize for Science and Innovation, State of Victoria (1998 - )

Awarded the Prize 2008

 Structural Biology Division, The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (2002 - )

Head 2001 -

 Australia Prize, Commonwealth of Australia (1990 - 1999)

Awarded the Prize (in the field of pharmaceutical design) 1996

 Lemberg Medal and Oration, Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (1968 - )

Awarded the Medal by the Australian Biochemical Society 1988

 CSIRO Division of Biomolecular Engineering, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1989 - 1997)

Foundation Chief 1989 - 1997

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 1989; Member, Sectional & Committee (Cellular and Molecular Biology Fellowship) 1990 - 1992; Member, National Committee for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 1990 - 1992; Council Member (representing biological sciences) 1992 - 1995; Member, National Committee for Crystallography 1999 - 2000 & 2002 - 2005

 Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health (c. 2000 - )

Board Member 2001 -

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Elected Fellow 1997

 Society of Crystallographers in Australia and New Zealand (2000 - )

Awarded Bragg Medal 2012

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

Awarded the Medal 1985

 Colman, Peter Malcolm (1944-)

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 'Colman, Peter Malcolm', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Colman, Peter Malcolm 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: Frederick White Medal Australian Academy of Science Frederick White Medal Canberra Australian Academy of Science 2022 Resource Section: Florey Medal Australian Institute of Policy and Science Florey Medal Sydney Australian Institute of Policy and Science 2024 Resource: Recipients [of the Prime Minister's Prizes for Science, 2000 - 2017] Recipients [of the Prime Minister's Prizes for Science, 2000 - 2017] Department of Industry, Innovation and Science 2017 Resource: Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science 2022 Resource Section: Peter Malcolm Colman Ward, C. Peter Malcolm Colman Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2011 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Resource Section: CSIRO Entrepreneurship Award Ward, Colin CSIRO Entrepreneurship Award Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2013 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)