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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2022-02-01 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-02-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006863b.htm person Weiss Anthony Steven AM FAA FTSE FRACI FRNSW AACR2 Place of Birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Biochemist Tony Weiss is a biochemist recognised as a world leader in research on tropoelastin and elastin. His research led to the invention of a polymer biomaterial used as synthetic skin in the treatment of arterial and other wounds. Weiss founded the company Elastagen which was highly successful in the commercialisation of this material. His laboratory also works on the development of 3D human tissue components. He holds numerous patents and founded other companies for the commercialisation of discoveries made in the course of his research. Since 2015 Weiss has held the McCaughey Chair in Biochemistry at the University of Sydney. 1991 1994 Career position - Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering, New South Wales Representative, Australian Society for Biochemical and Molecular Biology 1999 1999 Award - David Syme Research Prize, University of Melbourne 2001 2003 Career position - Chair and Founder, International S-Star Bioinformatics Teaching Alliance 2002 Career position - Chair, Institutional Biosaftey Committee, University of Sydney 2002 2015 Career position - Professor of Molecular Biotechnology, University of Sydney 2005 2008 Career position - Member, Australian Biotechnology Advisory Council 2007 Career position - Professor, Bosch Institute, University of Sydney 2007 2008 Career position - Member, OECD Steering Group on the Bioeconomy to 2030 2008 Career position - Scientific Founder and Advisor, Elastagen Pty Ltd 2009 2009 Career position - Chair, Gordon Research Conference on Elastin and the Elastic Fiber, U.S.A. 2010 Career position - Chair, College of Experts on Biological Sciences, Australian Research Council 2010 2012 Career position - Member, National Enabling Technologies Strategy Stakeholder Advisory Council 2010 2015 Career position - Honorary Professor, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney 2013 Career event - Fellow, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering 2013 Career position - Member, Royal Society of Chemistry 2013 Career position - Member, Australasian Society for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering 2013 2013 Award - Barry Preston Award, Matrix Biology Society of Australia and New Zealand 2013 2017 Career position - President, Matrix Biology Society of Australia and New Zealand 2014 2014 Award - Research Excellence Award, Australasian Society for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering 2014 2014 Award - Entrepreneurship Award, Federation of Asian and Oceanian Biochemists and Molecular Biologists 2014 2014 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) 2015 Career position - Leader, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Node, Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney 2015 Career position - McCaughey Chair in Biochemistry and Molecular Technology, University of Sydney 2015 2015 Award - Fellow, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (FRACI) 2015 2015 Award - Applied Research Award, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 2015 2015 Award - Innovator of Influence Award, Australian Science and Innovation Forum 2016 Career position - Governing Board Member, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society 2016 Award - Fellow, International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Science and Engineering 2017 Award - Fellow, Royal Society of New South Wales (FRNSW) 2017 2017 Career position - Member, Assigners Academy, National Health and Medical Research Council 2018 2018 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for significant service to science in the field of biotechnology, as an academic, researcher, author and mentor, and through executive roles in scientific institutions 2018 2018 Award - Eureka Prize for innovation in medical research, Australian Museum 2018 2018 Award - Prize for Leadership in Innovation in New South Wales, New South Wales Premier's Prizes in Science 2019 Career position - President, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society 2019 2019 Award - Clunies Ross Knowledge Commercialisation Award, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering 2021 2021 Award - Prime Minister's Prize for Innovation (for his pioneering research and commercialisation of synthetic tropoelastin-based biomaterials), Commonwealth of Australia 2021 2021 Award - Weickhardt Medal for Distinguished Contribution to Economic Advancement, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 2024 2024 Award - Ian Wark Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science 2024 2024 Award - Lemberg Medal and Oration, Australian Society for Biochemical and Molecular Biology 2025 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) David Syme Research Prize, The University of Melbourne (1904 - )

Awarded the Prize 1999

 Matrix Biology Society of Australian and New Zealand (1975 - )

President 2013 -2017; Barry Preston Award 2013

 Royal Society of New South Wales (1866 - )

Fellow 2017 -

 Clunies Ross Knowledge Commercialisation Award, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (2016 - )

Received the Award 2019

 The University of Sydney (1850 - )

McCaughey Chair in Biochemistry 2015 -

 Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) (1953 - )

Fellow 2015 -

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Elected Fellow 2014

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

Awarded the Medal 2024

 Ian Wark Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science (1987 - )

Awarded the Medal 2024

 Applied Research Award, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (1980 - )

Received the Award 2015

 Weickhardt Medal for Distinguished Contribution to Economic Advancement, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (2007 - )

Awarded the Medal 2021

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

Awarded Prize for Leadership in Innovtion n New South Wales 2018

 Prime Minister's Prize for Innovation, Commonwealth of Australia (2015 - )

Awarded the Prize 2021

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 2025 -

 'Weiss, Anthony Steven', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Weiss, Anthony Steven Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links] Australian Academy of Science The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links] Canberra Australian Academy of Science 2019 Resource: Winners of the Clunies Ross Technology Innovation Awards Australian Academy of Technological Science and Engineering Winners of the Clunies Ross Technology Innovation Awards Forrest, A.C.T. Australian Academy of Technological Science and Engineering 2025 Journal Article: ASBMB members elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science [Christina Mitchell and Tony Weiss] Anon ASBMB members elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science [Christina Mitchell and Tony Weiss] 2025 Australian biochemist 56 2 42 Resource: Ian Wark Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science Ian Wark Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science 2022 Journal Article: ASBMB medallist and awardee profiles Anon ASBMB medallist and awardee profiles 2024 Australian biochemist 55 1 32-7 Journal Article: Prime Minister's Prize for Innovation [awarded toTony Weiss] Anon Prime Minister's Prize for Innovation [awarded toTony Weiss] 2021 Australian biochemist 52 3 14 Journal Article: Skin in the game [interview with Tony Weiss] Glanz, David Skin in the game [interview with Tony Weiss] 2019 Impact: magazine of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering 209 24-5, 27 Resource: Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia (M-Z) [Australia Day 2018] Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia (M-Z) [Australia Day 2018] Canberra Governor General's Office 2018