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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2013-04-24 human Kristijan Causovski and Helen Cohn updated 2026-03-17 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005345b.htm person Mackay Joel AACR2 1968 Biochemist Joel Mackay is a physical biochemist whose research focuses on of protein structure, function and engineering, particularly the molecular mechanisms underlying eukaryotic gene regulation. He discovered the mechanisms behind the vancomycin group of antibiotics, which resulted in improved derivatives, and made significant advances in understanding the transcriptional regulation involved with forming red blood cells. Having attained his PhD at the University of Cambridge, Mackay returned to Australia in 1994, working briefly as an experimental officer at the CSIRO Food Research Laboratory. He then moved to the University of Sydney , initially as a postdoctoral fellow, and progressing to become Chair of the Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences. Mackay is active in professional organisations, and has served as President of the Australian Society of Biochemical and Molecular Biology. Awards received for his research include the Gottschalk Medal from the Australian Academy of Science, and the Science Minister's Prize for Life Scientist of the Year. 1988 1988 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Auckland, New Zealand 1989 1989 Education - 1989 MSc, University of Auckland 1994 1994 Education - PhD, University of Cambridge 1995 1996 Award - ARC Postdoctoral Fellowship 1997 1997 Award - Biophysics Young Investigator Award, Australian Society of Biochemical and Molecular Biology 1997 2001 Award - ARC Australian Research Fellowship 2001 2001 Award - Roche Molecular Biochemicals Medal, Australian Society of Biochemical and Molecular Biology 2002 2002 Award - Young Investigator Medal, Australian and New Zealand Society for Magnetic Resonance 2002 2002 Award - Science Minister's Prize for Life Scientist of the Year, Commonwealth of Australia 2004 2019 Award - Senior Research Fellowship, National Health and Medical Research Council 2006 2006 Award - Gottschalk Medal, Australian Academy of Science 2016 2016 Award - Labgear Discovery Science Award, Australian Society of Biochemical and Molecular Biology 2019 2020 Career position - President, Australian Society for Biochemical and Molecular Biology The University of Sydney (1850 - )

Chair of the Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences

 Gottschalk Medal, Australian Academy of Science (1979 - )

Awarded the Medal 2006

 Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year, Commonwealth of Australia (2000 - )

Awarded the Science Minister's Prize for Life Scientist of the Year 2002

 Research Medal, Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (1976 - )

Awarded the Roche Molecular Biochemicals Medal 2001

 Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (1990 - )

President 2019 - 2020

 Mackay, Joel (1968-)

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 'Mackay, Joel', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Mackay, Joel Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Gottschalk Medal Australian Academy of Science Gottschalk Medal Australian Academy of Science 2022 Resource Section: Interview with Dr Joel Mackay, biochemist Salt, David Interview with Dr Joel Mackay, biochemist Australian Academy of Science 2002 Interviews with Australian scientists