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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2013-04-26 human Kristijan Causovski updated 2026-01-20 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005360b.htm person Wood Fiona Melanie AO FAHMS AACR2 2 February 1958 Place of Birth Yorkshire, England Plastic surgeon Fiona Wood graduated from the St Thomas Hospital Medical School in London with a M.B, B.S. in 1981. She moved to Australia in 1987 and took up a registrar position in plastic surgery at the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth. In 1991, she became a consultant after passing the plastics surgery exam. In 1993, Wood worked with medical scientist Marie Stoner on ways to treat burns at the Princess Margaret (PMH) and Royal Perth (RPH) hospitals. In 1995 a spray on solution called Cellspray was launched and in 1999, Wood and Stoner founded the Clinical Cell Culture. Wood's knowledge of treating burns became prominent immediately after the Bali bombings in 2002. 17 Oct 2003 17 Oct 2003 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for service to medicine as a plastic and reconstructive surgeon, through research into the management of burns patients, and as coordinator of surgical staff at the Royal Perth Hospital during the treatment of people injured in the bombings which occurred in Bali on 12October 2002 2005 2005 Award - Clunies Ross National Science and Technology Award, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering 2005 2005 Award - Australian of the Year, Australia Day Council 2015 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (FAHMS) 2021 2021 Award - DSc honoris causa, University of Wollongong 2022 2022 Award - Australian Society for Medical Research Medal 26 Jan 2024 26 Jan 2024 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - for distinguished service to plastic and reconstructive surgery, to medical research, and as clinician scientist and mentor Clunies Ross National Science and Technology Award, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1991 - 2015)

Received the Award 2005

 Australian Society for Medical Research (1961 - )

Awarded the Society's Medal 2022

 Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (2014 - )

Fellow 2015 -

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 'Wood, Fiona Melanie', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Wood, Fiona Melanie Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Fellows of the Academy Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences Fellows of the Academy Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences Resource Section: Winthrop Professor Fiona Melanie Wood AM: Officer of the Order of Australia Winthrop Professor Fiona Melanie Wood AM: Officer of the Order of Australia Australian Government, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet 2024 It's an Honour Australian Awards and Honours Secretariat Book: Under her skin: the life and work of Professor Fiona Wood, AM, National Living Treasure Williams, Sue Under her skin: the life and work of Professor Fiona Wood, AM, National Living Treasure Crows Nest, N.S.W. Allen & Unwin 2022 Resource Section: Interview with Dr Fiona Wood, plastic surgeon Swan, Norman Interview with Dr Fiona Wood, plastic surgeon Australian Academy of Science 2008 Interviews with Australian scientists

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