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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created human Helen Cohn updated 2026-01-20 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005749b.htm person Larkins Richard Graeme AC FAHMS AACR2 17 May 1943 Place of Birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Physician Science administrator Vice-Chancellor University Administrator Richard Larkins has been a leader in medical and tertiary education, holding positions as Professor and Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences at the University of Melbourne, and Vice-Chancellor and President of Monash University. His contributions include the chairmanship of the National Health and Medical Research Council, the presidency of professional organisations, and membership of the Prime Minister's Science, Engineering and Innovation Council. In his medical research and clinical work his interests were in diabetes and endocrinology. 1966 1966 Education - MB BS, University of Melbourne 1967 1969 Career position - Resident Medical Officer, Royal Melbourne Hospital 1970 1972 Career position - Assistant Endocrinologist, Royal Melbourne Hospital 1972 1972 Education - MD, University of Melbourne 1972 1974 Career position - Research Fellow, Royal Post-graduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom 1974 1974 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of London, United Kingdom 1974 1977 Career position - Physician to Endocrine Laboratory, Royal Melbourne Hospital 1977 2000 Career position - Member, Prime Minister's Science, Engineering and Innovation Council 1978 1983 Career position - Director, Endocrine and Metabolic Unit, Repatriation General Hospital, Heidelberg, Melbourne 1982 1982 Award - Eric Susman Prize, Royal Australasian College of Physicians 1983 1983 Career position - Reader, Faculty of Medicine, University of Melbourne 1984 1986 Career position - President, Endocrine Society of Australia 1984 1997 Career position - James Stewart Professor of Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital and Western Hospital, University of Melbourne 1988 1990 Career position - Chairman, Board of Censors, Royal Australian College of Physicians 1991 1995 Career position - Chairman, Accreditation Committee, Australian Medical Council 1996 1889 Career position - Vice-President, Royal Australian College of Physicians 1997 2000 Career position - Chairman, National Health and Medical Research Council 1998 2000 Career position - Deputy President, Royal Australian College of Physicians 1998 2003 Career position - Professor and Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne 2000 2002 Career position - President, Royal Australian College of Physicians 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society through medicine 2002 2002 Award - Sir William Upjohn Medal, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne 10 Jun 2002 10 Jun 2002 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - for service to medicine and health as an advocate for increased investment in research, as a contributor to health policy reform, and as an initiator of innovative medical programmes and the provision of training opportunities for medical officers in the Oceania region 2003 Award - Honorary Life Member, Endocrine Society of Australia 2003 2009 Career position - Vice-Chancellor and President, Monash University 2004 2004 Award - Doctor of Laws (LLD), honoris causa, University of Melbourne 2006 2007 Career position - Vice-President, Australian Vice Chancellors' Committee 2008 2009 Career position - Chair, Universities Australia 2009 Career position - Chair, Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Council 2009 Career position - President, National Stroke Foundation 2009 Career position - Chair, European Molecular Biology Laboratory Council (Australia) 2014 2016 Career position - Member of Council, La Trobe University 2015 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (FAHMS) 26 Jan 2019 26 Jan 2019 Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) - for eminent service to medicine and medical research, to education through academic leadership, to public health, and to the community Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (2014 - )

Foundation Fellow 2014 -

 National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Commonwealth of Australia (1936 - )

Chairman 1997 - 2000

 Endocrine Society of Australia (1958 - )

President 1984 - 1986; Honorary Life Member 2003 -

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

Professor and Dean 1998 - 2--3

 Monash University (1958 - )

Vice-Chancellor and President 2003 - 2009

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

President, 2000 - 2002

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

Awarded the Prize 1982

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 'Larkins, Richard Graeme', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Larkins, Richard Graeme 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: Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne 2023 Book: New tricks: reflections on a life in medicine and tertiary education Larkins, Richard New tricks: reflections on a life in medicine and tertiary education Clayton, Vic. Monash University Publishing 2015 Resource: ESA Honorary Life Members Endocrine Society of Australia ESA Honorary Life Members Sydney Endocrine Society of Australia 2025