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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2019-06-26 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-02-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006448b.htm person Crossley Paul Merlin AM AACR2 Molecular biologist University Administrator Merlin Crossley is a molecular biologist whose research is in human genetic diseases and mechanisms of gene regulation. He in known for his identification and cloning of significant number of genes encoding DNA-binding proteins and their associated co-regulators. Crossley was Professor of Molecular Genetics at the University of Sydney before moving to the University of New South Wales in 2016. He has served in an advisory or executive capacity for a number of scientific organisations including as Trustee of the Australian Museum from 2012 to 2020 and a Member of the Advisory Committee of the Australian Astronomical Observatory from 2017. 1986 1986 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Melbourne 1987 1990 Award - Rhodes Scholarship 1990 1990 Education - DPhil, University of Oxford 1990 1991 Career position - Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Oxford 1991 1995 Career position - Postdoctoral Researcher, Dana Farber Cancer Centre, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. 1995 1997 Career position - Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry, University of Sydney 1998 1998 Award - Australian Life Sciences Research Award, Lorne Genome Conference 1998 2002 Career position - Senior Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry, University of Sydney 1999 1999 Award - Edgeworth David Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales 1999 1999 Award - Research Medal (Roche Molecular Biochemicals Medal), Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2000 2004 Career position - Secretary, Australian Society for Biochemical and Molecular Biology 2001 2001 Career position - Chair, Organising Committee, 22nd Lorne Genome Conference 2001 2001 Award - H. G. Smith Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 2001 2005 Career position - Member (later Deputy Chair), Grant Review Panel, Biochemistry, National Health and Medical Research Council 2002 2002 Award - Gottschalk Medal, Australian Academy of Science 2002 2004 Career position - Associate Professor, School of Molecular and Microbiological Biosciences, University of Sydney 2002 2005 Career position - Honorary Secretary, Lorne Genome Committee 2004 2004 Career position - Acting Dean of Science, University of Sydney 2005 2005 Career position - Director of Research, College of Sciences and Technology, University of Sydney 2005 2009 Career position - Professor of Molecular Genetics, University of Sydney 2006 2006 Career position - Chair, Grant Review Panel, Biochemistry, National Health and Medical Research Council 2006 2008 Career position - Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of Sydney 2008 2008 Career position - Member, International Scientific Committee, Asian Conference on Transcription 2009 2009 Career position - Member, Research and Practitioner Fellowship Review Panel, National Health and Medical Research Council 2009 2015 Career position - Advisory Committee Member, Lorne Genome Conference 2010 2010 Award - Julian Wells Medal, Lorne Genome Conference 2010 2015 Career position - Member of Council, European Molecular Biology Laboratory Australia Council 2010 2016 Career position - Dean of Science, University of New South Wales 2010 2016 Career position - Professor of Molecular Biology, University of New South Wales 2010 2017 Career position - Director of the Board, Sydney Institute of Marine Science 2011 2016 Career position - Member of the Board, New South Innovations 2012 2012 Award - David Craig Medal and Lecture, Australian academy of Science 2012 2020 Career position - Trustee, Australian Museum 2013 2013 Career position - Fellow, Queen's College, Melbourne 2014 Award - Fellow, Royal Society of New South Wales 2014 2014 Career position - Deputy Chair, Board, Australian Science Media Centre 2014 2014 Career position - Member, Organising Committee, Conference in Kruppel-like Factors in Health and Disease, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology 2014 2017 Career position - Member, Human Frontires in Science Program Grant Committee 2015 2017 Career position - Director, UNSW Press Board 2016 Career position - Member, Editorial Board, BioEssays 2016 Career position - Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic, University of New South Wales 2016 Career position - Director, UNSW Global Board 2016 2017 Career position - Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Education, University of New South Wales 2016 2019 Career position - Member, Editorial Board, The conversation 2017 Career position - Chair, UNSW Press Board 2017 Career position - Member, Advisory Committee, Australian Astronomical Observatory 2017 2020 Career position - Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic, University of New South Wales 2019 Career position - Director, The conversation Board 2020 2020 Award - Prize for Excellence in Medical Biological Sciences (Cell and Molecular, Medical, Veterinary and Genetics) (joint), New South Wales Premier's Prizes in Science 2020 2022 Career position - Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic and Student Life, University of New South Wales 2021 Career position - Honorary Associate, Australian Museum 2021 2021 Award - Lemberg Medal and Oration, Australian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2022 Career position - Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic Quality, University of New South Wales 2023 2023 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for significant service to education, and to molecular biology H. G. Smith Memorial Medal, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1929 - )

Awarded the Medal 2001

 The University of Sydney (1850 - )

Professor of Molecular Genetics 2005 - 2009; Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research 2006 - 2008

 The University of New South Wales (1958 - )

Professor of Microbiology 2020 - ; Dean of Science 2010 - 2016; Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic Quality 2022 -

 Royal Society of New South Wales (1866 - )

Fellow 2014 -

 Gottschalk Medal, Australian Academy of Science (1979 - )

Awarded the Medal 2002

 Australian Museum (1827 - )

Trustee 2012 - 2020; Honorary Associate 2021 -

 Edgeworth David Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales (1948 - )

Awarded the Medal 1999

 Lemberg Medal and Oration, Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (1968 - )

Awarded the Medal 2021

 New South Wales Premier's Prizes in Science (2015 - )

Awarded the Prize for Excellence in Medical Biological Sciences (Cell and Molecular, Medical, Veterinary and Genetics) 2020

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

Awarded the Roche Molecular Biochemicals Medal 1999

 David Craig Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science (2000 - )

Awarded the Medal 2012

 Sydney Institute of Marine Science (2005 - )

Deirector of the Board 2010 - 2017

 'Crossley, Paul Merlin (Merlin)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Crossley, Paul Merlin (Merlin) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: The Lemberg Medallist: Merlin Crossley Anon The Lemberg Medallist: Merlin Crossley 2021 Australian biochemist 52 1 37 Resource: David Craig Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science David Craig Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science 2022 Resource: Gottschalk Medal Australian Academy of Science Gottschalk Medal Australian Academy of Science 2022 Resource Section: Professor Paul Merlin Crossley: Member of the Order of Australia Professor Paul Merlin Crossley: Member of the Order of Australia Australian Government, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet 2023 It's an Honour Australian Awards and Honours Secretariat 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