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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2012-03-06 human Rebecca Rigby and Helen Cohn updated 2025-10-14 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004995b.htm person Hetzel Basil Stuart AC KCSJ AACR2 1922 4 February 2017 Place of Birth Golders Green, London, England Place of Death Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Medical scientist University Administrator University Chancellor During his time as Chief of the CSIRO Division of Human Nutrition (1975-1985), Dr Basil Stuart Hetzel conducted pioneering research that established the link between iodine deficiency and impeded brain development in foetal animals and humans. In 1986 he left the CSIRO to establish the International Council for Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders, of which he was Executive Director. Hetzel is one of the National Trust's Living Treasures. 1925 1925 Life event - Migrated to South Australia with his family 1944 1944 Education - Bachelor of Medicine, University of Adelaide 1946 1946 Career position - Resident Medical Officer, Parkside Mental Hospital, Adelaide 1947 1951 Career position - Registrar in Clinical Pathology, Royal Adelaide Hospital 1948 1948 Education - MD, University of Adelaide 1951 1954 Education - Fulbright Research Scholarship, New York 1954 1955 Career position - Research Fellow, St Thomas' Hospital, London 1956 Career position - Founding member, South Australian Mental Health Association 1956 1958 Career position - Michell Research Scholar, University of Adelaide 1958 1963 Career position - Reader in Medicine, University of Adelaide 1958 1968 Career position - Honorary Physician, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide 1958 1982 Career position - Member, Endocrine Society of Australia 1958 2017 Award - Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Physicians 1959 1968 Career position - Head of Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide 1964 1964 Award - Eric Susman Prize, Royal Australasian College of Physicians 1964 1966 Career position - President, Endocrine Society of Australia 1964 1968 Career position - Michell Professor of Medicine, University of Adelaide 1968 1972 Career position - Member of Council, University of Papua New Guinea 1968 1975 Career position - Foundation Professor of Social and Preventive Medicine, Monash University 1971 1977 Career position - Member of Council, International Epidemiological Association 1972 1972 Education - Fellow, Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom 1972 1972 Career position - Commonwealth Visiting Professor, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom 1975 1985 Career position - Chief of CSIRO's Division of Human Nutrition 1977 1981 Career position - Deputy Chairman, International Epidemiological Association 1979 1984 Career position - Chairman, Australian Nutrition Foundation 1979 1987 Career position - Member, National Committee, Menzies Foundation 1980 1980 Career position - President, 8th International Thyroid Congress, Sydney 1981 1982 Career position - Member (part-time), South Australian Health Commission 1981 1987 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS) 1982 2017 Award - Honorary Life Member, Endocrine Society of Australia 1984 1996 Career position - Chairman, Health Development Foundation, South Australia 1985 1985 Award - Malinckrodt Prize Lecture, 9th International Thyroid Congress, Sao Paulo, Brazil 1986 1995 Career position - Founder and Executive Director of the International Council for Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders 1987 2017 Award - Life Member, Public Health Association of Australia 1987 2017 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) [Awarded by AATS 1981] 1989 1989 Award - Honorary Professor, Tianjin Medical University, People's Republic of China 11 Jun 1990 11 Jun 1990 Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) - for service to Australia and world health particularly in the field of human nutrition 1991 1997 Award - Fellow, Nutrition Society of Australia 1992 1998 Career position - Chancellor, University of Adelaide 1992 2000 Career position - Lieutenant Governor of South Australia 1993 1993 Award - Alwyn Smith Prize, Faculty of Public Health Medicine, Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom 1993 2017 Award - Honorary Member, International Epidemiological Association 1995 1995 Award - Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Adelaide 1995 2001 Career position - Chairman, International Council for Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders 1997 1997 Award - RSL ANZAC Peace Prize 1997 2008 Career position - Member, Australasian Epidemiological Association 1997 2017 Award - Life Member, Australian Nutrition Foundation 1998 2007 Career position - Chair, Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre 1999 1999 Award - Knight Commander of the Order of St John of Jerusalem (KCStJ) 1999 1999 Award - Honorary Doctorate, University of Adelaide 1999 2002 Career position - Chairman, Advisory Committee, School of public Health, James Cook University 2000 2000 Award - Award for Distinguished Research Achievement, International Association for Scientific Study on Intellectual Disability 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and world health, particularly in the field of human nutrition 2001 2001 Award - The Basil Hetzel Institute for Medical Research established at Queen Elizabeth Hospital 2004 2004 Award - National Living Treasure, National Trust 2004 2004 Award - Kazue McLaren Leadership Award, Asia Pacific Academic Consortium in Public Health 2006 Career position - Emeritus Professor, University of Adelaide 2007 2007 Award - Prince Mahidol Award from King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand 2008 2017 Award - Life Member, Australasian Epidemiological Association 2009 2009 Award - Pollin Prize for Pediatric Research, New York Presbyterian Medical Center 2009 2009 Award - The Basil Hetzel Award was established by the Iodine Global Network 2014 2017 Award - Honorary Bragg Member, Royal Institution of Australia The University of Adelaide (1874 - 2026)

Michell Professor of Medicine 1958 - 1968; Chancellor 1992 - 1998

 Monash University (1958 - )

Foundation Professor of Social and Preventive Medicine 1968 - 1975

 Endocrine Society of Australia (1958 - )

President 1964 - 1966; Honorary Life Member 1982 - 2017

 Nutrition Society of Australia

Fellow 1991 - 1997; Life Member 1997 - 2017

 CSIRO Division of Human Nutrition, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1975 - c. 1996)

Chief of Division 1975 - 1985

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

Fellow, 1958 - 2017

 Royal Institution of Australia (2009 - )

Honorary Bragg Member 2014 - 2017

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

Awarded the Prize 1964

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 Hetzel, Basil S (1922-)

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 'Hetzel, Basil Stuart', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Hetzel, Basil Stuart Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: Chance and Commitment: Memoirs of a Medical Scientist Hetzel, Basil S. Chance and Commitment: Memoirs of a Medical Scientist Kent Town, S.A. Wakefield Press 2005 Book Section: Cheek, Donald Brook (1924-1990), medical scientist and paediatrician Hetzel, Basil S. Cheek, Donald Brook (1924-1990), medical scientist and paediatrician Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2007 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 17: 1981 - 1990 A-K Diane Langmore 206-207 Resource: ESA Honorary Life Members Endocrine Society of Australia ESA Honorary Life Members Sydney Endocrine Society of Australia 2025 Resource Section: Basil Stewart Hetzel Ward, C. Basil Stewart Hetzel Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2011 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Journal Article: Basil Hetzel: vanquishing iodine deficiency disorders Pincock, Stephen Basil Hetzel: vanquishing iodine deficiency disorders 2013 The Lancet 381 9869 717 Newspaper Article: Basil Hetzel 1922 - 2017 McNeil, John; Abramson, Michael; Fisher, Jane; Harrison, Sharon; and Hetzel, Robert Basil Hetzel 1922 - 2017 2017 Sydney Morning Herald Journal Article: Infectious personalities: the public health legacy of three Australian doctors in Papua New Guinea Brener, Mandy Infectious personalities: the public health legacy of three Australian doctors in Papua New Guinea 2015 Health and History 17 1 73.96