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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2022-10-27 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-02-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007116b.htm person Hilton Douglas James AO FAA FTSE FAHMS AACR2 13 June 1964 Place of Birth Eton, Berkshire, United Kingdom Medical scientist Science administrator Molecular biologist Douglas Hilton is a molecular biologist renowned for his discoveries in the area of cytokine signalling, and as an advocate for health and medical research. In 2009 he was appointed Director of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, where he had been laboratory head since 1996. His research team aimed to improve the diagnosis and treatment of blood-cell diseases such as leukaemia, arthritis and asthma. Hilton became Professor of Medical Biology at the University of Melbourne in 2006. He was appointed Executive Officer of CSIRO in 2023. Hilton is an expert in Australian monotrysian moths, particularly of the family Heliozelidae.

"Dr Hilton has made several seminal discoveries toward understanding molecular genetic regulation of blood cell formation. He purified the cytokine Leukaemia Inhibitory Factor (LIF) showing it to suppress the differentiation of embryonic stem cells, resulting in LIF's use in the production of genetically modified mice. He also discovered a novel family of proteins, the suppressors of cytokine signalling, and in doing so, spawned an entirely new field of research concerned with the attenuation of signal transduction. Dr Hilton is one of the scientists of his generation, a wonderful ambassador for the Australian research community and would make a first-class academician." [from https://www.science.org.au/profile/doug-hilton 27/10/2022]

1970 1970 Life event - Migrated to Australia with his family 1993 1993 Award - Queen Elizabeth II Postdoctoral Fellowship 1996 2009 Career position - Laboratory Head, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute 1997 1997 Award - Burnet Prize, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research 1997 2001 Career position - Director, CRC for Cellular Growth Factors 1998 1998 Award - Gottschalk Medal, Australian Academy of Science 1999 1999 Award - Victorian Tall Poppies Award, Australian Institute of Political Science 1999 2010 Career position - Co-founder, Murigen Therapeutics 2000 2000 Award - Inaugural Commonwealth Health Minister's Award for Excellence in Health and Medical Research 2000 2000 Award - Amgen Medical Research Award, Australian Society for Medical Research 2003 2003 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 2003 2003 Award - GlaxoSmithKline Australia Award 2004 2007 Career position - Senior Principal Research Fellow, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research 2006 Career position - Professor of Medical Biology and Head, Division of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Science, University of Melbourne 2006 2009 Career position - Chief Scientific Officer, Murigen Therapeutics 2006 2010 Career position - Board Member, Australian Genome Research Facility 2007 2007 Award - Inaugural Australian Fellowship, National Health and Medical Research Council 2009 2011 Career position - Council Member, Australian Academy of Science 2009 2023 Career position - Director, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute 2010 2010 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) 2011 2011 Award - Seymour and Vivian Milstein Award for Excellence in Interferon and Cytokine Research, International Cytokine Society and International Society for Interferon and Cytokine Research 2011 2011 Award - Leadership and Innovation Award, Research Australia 2012 2012 Award - Lemberg Medal and Oration, Australian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2013 2013 Award - Ramaciotti Medal for Excellence in Biomedical Research, Clive and Vera Ramaciotti Foundation 2014 Career position - President, Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes 2015 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (FAHMS) 2015 2015 Award - Curtin Medal for Excellence in Medical Research, John Curtin School of Medical Research 13 Jun 2016 13 Jun 2016 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - for distinguished service to medical research and education, particularly in the field of haematology, as a molecular biologist and author, to gender equity, and as a mentor of young scientists September 2023 Career position - Chief Executive, CSIRO Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Commonwealth of Australia (1949 - )

Chief Executive September 2023 -

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

Awarded the Prize 1997

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

Professor of Medical Biology and Head, Division of Molecular Medicine 2006 -

 CRC for Cellular Growth Factors (1991 - 2004)

Director 1997 - 2001

 Australian Genome Research Facility (1997 - )

Board member 2006 - 2010

 Australian Society for Medical Research (1961 - )

Awarded the Amgen Medical Research Award 2000

 The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (1915 - )

Director 2009 - 2023

 Gottschalk Medal, Australian Academy of Science (1979 - )

Awarded the Medal 1998

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

Awarded the Medal 2012

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Elected Fellow 2010

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 2003; Member of Council 2009 - 2011

 Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (2014 - )

Fellow 2015 -

 Moths and Butterflies Australasia Inc. (2021 - )

President 2021 -

 Ramaciotti Medal for Excellence in Biomedical Research, Clive and Vera Research Foundation (1996 - )

Awarded the Medal 2013

 Curtin Medal for Excellence in Medical Research, John Curtin School of Medical Research (2003 - )

Awarded the Medal 2015

 'Hilton, Douglas James (Doug)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Hilton, Douglas James (Doug) 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 Newspaper Article: Cancer research misconduct sparks calls for reform Mannix, Liam Cancer research misconduct sparks calls for reform online 2025 The Sydney Morning Herald Resource: Gottschalk Medal Australian Academy of Science Gottschalk Medal Australian Academy of Science 2022 Resource: Ramaciotti awards and recipients Ramaciotti awards and recipients Sydney Perpetual 2024 Resource Section: The Curtin Medal for Excellence in Medical Research John Curtin School of Medical Research The Curtin Medal for Excellence in Medical Research Canberra John Curtin School of Medical Research 2004 Journal Article: Queen's Birthday honours for ASBMB members [Professor Doug Hilton and Dr T J Higgins] Anon Queen's Birthday honours for ASBMB members [Professor Doug Hilton and Dr T J Higgins] 2016 Australian biochemist 47 2 37 Resource: Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia [Queen's Birthday 2016] Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia [Queen's Birthday 2016] Canberra Governor General's Office 2016 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