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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2019-11-19 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-02-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006706b.htm person Cowman Alan Frederick AC FAA FRS AACR2 27 February 1954 Medical scientist Alan Cowman is a medical researcher renowned for his work on protozoan infection, particularly the function of proteins in Plasmodium falciparum, the causative agent of the most virulent form of malaria. He made major contributions to understanding malarial drug resistance, with application for the development of vaccines. For most of his career Cowman has been at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research where he is Head of the Division of Infection and Immunity. 1979 1979 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)) Griffith University 1984 1984 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Melbourne 1984 1984 Award - C. J. Martin Fellowship, National Health and Medical Research Council 1985 1986 Career position - Postdoctoral fellow, University of California, Berkeley, California, U.S.A. 1986 1999 Career position - Research scientist, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research 1988 1988 Award - Wellcome Trust Australian Senior Research Fellowship 1990 1990 Award - Burnet Prize, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research 1993 1993 Award - Gottschalk Medal, Australian Academy of Science 1994 1994 Award - Research Medal (Boehringer-Mannheim Medal), Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 1999 Career position - Head, Division of Infection and Immunity, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research 2001 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 2001 Award - Fellow, Australian Society for Parasitology 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and science in medical research 2001 2001 Award - Royal Society of Victoria Medal for Excellence in Scientific Research 2006 2006 Award - Lemberg Medal and Oration, Australian Society for Biochemical and Molecular Biology 2010 2010 Award - Howard Taylor Ricketts Medal for Infectious Diseases, University of Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. 2010 2010 Award - Glaxo-Wellcome Australia Medal 2010 2014 Career position - President, World Federation of Parasitology 2011 2011 Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS) 2013 2013 Award - Veski Victoria Prize for Science and Innovation (Life Sciences), State of Victoria 2013 2013 Award - Mahatir Science Award, Mahatir Science Foundation, Malaysia 2014 2014 Award - Award for Research Excellence, Federation of Asian and Oceanian Biochemists and Molecular Biologists 2016 2016 Award - Research Excellence Award, National Health and Medical Research Council 2018 Award - Senior Principal Research Fellowship, National Health and Medical Research Council 10 Jun 2019 10 Jun 2019 Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) - for eminent service to the biological sciences, notably to molecular parasitology, to medical research and scientific education, and as a mentor 2021 2021 Award - CSL Florey Medal, Australian Institute of Policy and Science Crabb, Brendan Scott (1966 - ) The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (1915 - )

Head, Division of Infection and Immunity 1999 -

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

Awarded the Medal 2006

 Gottschalk Medal, Australian Academy of Science (1979 - )

Awarded the Medal 1993

 Australian Society for Parasitology Inc (1964 - )

Fellow 2011 -

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 2001

 Royal Society of Victoria Medal for Excellence in Scientific Research (1959 - )

Awarded the Medal 2001

 Burnet Prize, The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (1987 - )

Awarded the Prize 1990

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

Awarded the Boehringer-Mannheim Medal 1994

 Florey Medal, Australian Institute of Policy and Science (1998 - )

Awarded CSL Florey Medal 2021

 Victoria Prize for Science and Innovation, State of Victoria (1998 - )

Awarded the Prize in Life Sciences 2013

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 'Cowman, Alan Frederick', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Cowman, Alan Frederick 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: Florey Medal Australian Institute of Policy and Science Florey Medal Sydney Australian Institute of Policy and Science 2024 Journal Article: Queen's Birthday honours for ASBMB Members Anon Queen's Birthday honours for ASBMB Members 2019 Australian biochemist 50 2 29-30