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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2020-02-11 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-01-22 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006807b.htm person Morris Brian James AM AACR2 14 July 1950 Place of Birth Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Medical scientist Molecular biologist Brian Morris is a molecular biologist whose main research has been on the renin-angiotensis system which is fundamental to the control of blood pressure and fluid volume. He helped pioneer the field of molecular genetics of hypertension and extended his into the genomics of aging and longevity. In 1987 he patented internationally a test for the detection of the human papilloma virus (HPV) which is now widely used for cervical screening. Morris has been a vocal public health advocate. Between 1999 and 2013 he was Professor of Molecular Medical Sciences at the University of Sydney. 1972 1972 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Adelaide 1973 Career position - Member, Australian Society of Medical Research 1975 1975 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Melbourne 1975 1977 Career position - NHMRC C. J. Martion Fellow, Missouri and University of California, San Francisco, California, U.S.A. 1977 1978 Career position - ADV Fellow, Northern California Branch, American Heart Association 1978 Career position - Member, Executive Committee, High Blood Pressure Research Council of Australia 1978 1986 Career position - Lecturer (later Senior Lecturer), Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney 1979 1981 Career position - Member, Editorial Board, Hypertension 1980 Career position - Member, International Society for Hypertension 1980 2005 Career position - Member, Endocrine Society of Australia 1982 1990 Career position - Member, Australian Biochemical Society 1985 1985 Award - Edgeworth David Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales 1986 1999 Career position - Reader in Molecular Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney 1990 Career position - Member, Australian Society for Biochemical and Molecular Biology 1993 1993 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Sydney 1996 2005 Career position - Member, Human Genetics Society of Australia 1999 2103 Career position - Professor of Molecular Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney 2002 Career position - Member, Editorial Board, Hypertension 2003 Award - Fellow, American Heart Association Council for High Blood Pressure Research 2003 2007 Career position - Member, Editorial Board, Journal of hypertension 2004 2006 Career position - Chair, Executive Committee, International Conference on Healthy Aging and Longevity 2005 2010 Career position - Treasurer, High Blood Pressure Research Council of Australia 2006 Career position - Consultant, Tampap Pty Ltd 2006 2009 Career position - Consultant, Polartechnics Ltd 2010 Career position - Member, Circumcision Academy of Australia 2010 2010 Award - Lewis K. Dahl Memorial Award and Lectureship, Council for High Blood Pressure Research, American Heart Association 2013 Career position - Emeritus Professor, School of Medical Sciences and Bosch Institute, University of Sydney 2014 Career position - Abstract Editor, High Blood Pressure Research Council of Australia 2014 2014 Award - Irvine Page-Alva Bradley Lifetime Achievement Award, Council on Hypertension, American Heart Association 2018 2018 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for significant service to health education and research, particularly through the study of molecular genetics and hypertension, and to professional organisation Lumbers, Eugenie Ruth (1941 - ) The University of Sydney (1850 - )

Professor of Molecular Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine 1999 - 2013

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

Awarded the Medal 1985

 'Morris, Brian James', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Morris, Brian James Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: 2010 Dahl Lecture: Renin, genes, and beyond: 40 Years of molecular discoveries in the hypertension field Morris, B. J. 2010 Dahl Lecture: Renin, genes, and beyond: 40 Years of molecular discoveries in the hypertension field 2011 Hypertension 57 3 538-48 Journal Article: The activation of renin in human amniotic fluid by proteolytic enzymes Morris, B. J. and Lumbers, E. R. The activation of renin in human amniotic fluid by proteolytic enzymes 1972 Biochimica et biophysica acta - enzymology 289 2 385-91 Resource: Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia [Queen's Birthday 2018 M-Z] Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia [Queen's Birthday 2018 M-Z] Canberra Governor General's Office 2018 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