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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2012-04-18 human Ailie Smith updated 2026-01-15 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005053b.htm person Williamson Robert AO FAA FRS AACR2 14 May 1938 Place of Birth Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America Geneticist Science administrator Bob Williamson was director of the Murdoch Children's Research Institute from 1995 to 2004 and the David Danks Research Professor of Medical Genetics in the University of Melbourne's Faculty of Medicine from 1995. He was previously Professor of Molecular Genetics at St Mary's Hospital Medical School, Imperial College London from 1976 to 1995. Williamson was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in January 2004. 1976 1995 Career position - Professor of Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry And Pre-Clinical Dean, St Mary's Hospital, Medical School, Imperial College, London 1995 Career position - David Danks Research Professor of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne 1995 1995 Life event - Settled in Australia 1995 2004 Career position - Chairman, Genetic Health Services (Victoria) 1995 2004 Career position - Director, Murdoch Children's Research Institute 1999 Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS) 2000 2013 Career position - Board Member, Cystic Fibrosis Victoria 2001 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and science in human molecular genetics 26 January 2004 26 January 2004 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - for service as a medical research scientist in the field oh human genetics, as an educator and administrator, and a major contributor to the debate on ethical issues related to genetics practice 2009 2012 Career position - Vice-President, Cystic Fibrosis Australia 2009 2103 Career position - Secretary, Science Policy Executive Committee, Australian Academy of Science Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 2001; Secretary, Science Policy Executive Committee 2009 - 2013

 Murdoch Children's Research Institute (1986 - )

Director 1995 - 2004

 Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne (1991 - )

David Danks Research Professor of Medical Genetics 1995 -

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 Williamson, Robert (19380514-)

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 'Williamson, Robert (Bob)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Williamson, Robert (Bob) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation 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 R. Williamson - Records Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science R. Williamson - Records MS 230 0.7 m, 5 boxes