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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2024-01-09 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-01-20 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007333b.htm person Scheffer Ingrid Eileen AO FAA FAHMS FRS AACR2 21 December 1958 Place of Birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Neurologist Ingrid Scheffer is a neurologist renowned internationally for her research into the genetics of epilepsy and epilepsy syndrome classification, as well as the genetics of autism spectrum disorders. Much of her work has been done in collaboration with Sam Berkovic. In 2014 Scheffer was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, and in 2018 of the Royal Society, London.

"Professor Ingrid Scheffer has carried out seminal research at the boundaries of human molecular genetics, paediatrics and neurology to determine the genetic causes of epilepsy and related disorders. Her description of novel forms of epilepsy and identification of the genes underlying these disorders has allowed prevention in families, and led to significant advances in establishing a diagnosis, therapy, and in helping affected individuals and families minimise the severe handicap often associated with these diseases. Professor Scheffer has ensured that her research findings are translated into practical outcomes and are understood by the wider medical and lay communities." [from https://www.science.org.au/profile/ingrid-scheffer 9/1/2024]

1983 1983 Education - MB BS, Monash University 1989 1991 Career event - Paediatric neurology training, Great Ormond St Hospital for Sick Children, London 1992 Education - Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Physicians 1993 1995 Award - Epilepsy Fellowship, Austin Health, Melbourne 1993 2005 Career position - Paediatric Neurologist, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne 1994 2005 Career position - Director of Epilepsy, Paediatric Neurologist and Epileptologist, Monash Medical Centre 1995 Career position - Paediatric Neurologist, Austin Health, Melbourne 1995 2000 Career position - NHMRC Research Officer (later Senior Research Officer), University of Melbourne 1998 1998 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Melbourne 1999 1999 Award - Chancellor's Prize and Harbison-Higinbotham Research Scholarship, University of Melbourne 1999 2005 Career position - Senior Lecturer (later Associate Professor), University of Melbourne 2001 Career position - Honorary Senior Principal Research Fellow, Howard Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health 2001 2005 Career position - NHMRC Practitioner Fellow 2005 Career position - Director of Paediatric Medicine, Austin Health, Melbourne 2005 Career position - Chair of Paediatric Neurology Research, Departments of Medicine and Paediatrics, University of Melbourne 2005 Career position - Chair of Paediatric Neurology, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne 2005 2009 Career position - Member, Commission for Classification and Terminology of the Epilepsies, International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) 2006 2006 Award - Royal Society of Victoria Medal for Excellence in Scientific Research 2007 Career position - Member, Australian Association of Neurologists 2007 Career position - Member, Asian and Oceanian Child Neurology Association 2007 Career position - Member, American Epilepsy Society 2007 Career position - Member, Australian Society of Medical Research 2007 2007 Award - Epilepsy Research Recognition Award for Clinical Research, American Epilepsy Society 2009 2009 Award - Eric Susman Prize, Royal Australasian College of Physicians 2009 2013 Career position - Chair, Commission for Classification and Terminology of the Epilepsies, International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) 2010 2010 Award - L'Oréal UNESCO Women in Science Laureate for the Asia-Pacific Region 2010 2104 Career position - Member, Research Committee, International Child Neurology Association 2011 2015 Career position - NHMRC Practitioner Fellow 2012 2012 Award - Woodward Medal in Science and Technology, University of Melbourne 2013 2013 Award - Emil Becker Prize, Gesellschaft Neuropädiatrie, Innsbruck, Austria 2013 2013 Award - Australian Neuroscience Society Medallion 2013 2013 Award - Ambassador for Epilepsy Award, International Bureau for Epilepsy and the International League Against Epilepsy 2013 2013 Award - GlaxoSmithKline Award for Research Excellence 2013 2017 Career position - Member, Commission for Classification and Terminology of the Epilepsies, International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) 2014 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (FAHMS) 2014 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 2014 2014 Award - Prime Minister's Prize for Science (jointly with Sam Berkovic), Commonwealth of Australia 2014 2014 Award - Bethlehem Griffiths Research Foundation Medal, Victoria 9 Jun 2014 9 Jun 2014 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - for distinguished service to medicine in the field of paediatric neurology as a clinician, academic and mentor, and to research into the identification of epilepsy syndromes and genes 2015 2015 Career position - Vice-President, Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences 2016 Career position - Member, Executive Committee, National Brain Alliance, Melbourne 2016 Award - Honorary Life Member, Association of British Neurologists 2016 Career position - Member, Scientific Advisory Board, Dravet Symdrome Foundation, Melbourne 2017 2022 Career position - Member, National Health and Medical Research Council 2018 Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS) 2019 2022 Career position - President, Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences 2021 Career position - Member, Board of Directors, Australian Council of Learned Academies 2023 Career position - Member, Scientific Advisory Board, Garvan Institute of Medical Research Berkovic, Samuel Frank (1952 - ) Royal Children's Hospital (1953 - )

Chair of Paediatric Neurology 2005 -

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

Awarded the Medal 2006

 The University of Melbourne (1853 - )

Chair of Paediatric Neurology Research, Departments of Medicine and Paediatrics 2005 -

 Howard Florey Institute of Experimental Physiology and Medicine (1971 - )

Principal Research Fellow, Howard Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health 2011 -

 Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (2014 - )

President 2019 - 2022; Fellow 2014 -

 Australian Neuroscience Society Inc (1971 - )

Awarded the Society's Medallion 2013

 Prime Minister's Prize for Science, Commonwealth of Australia (2000 - )

Awarded the Prize (jointly) 2014

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 2014

 Australian Council of Learned Academies (2010 - )

Member, Board of Directors 2021 -

 Eric Susman Prize, Royal Australasian College of Physicians (1962 - )

Awarded the Prize 2009

 'Scheffer, Ingrid Eileen', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Scheffer, Ingrid Eileen 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 Resource: Recipients [of the Prime Minister's Prizes for Science, 2000 - 2017] Recipients [of the Prime Minister's Prizes for Science, 2000 - 2017] Department of Industry, Innovation and Science 2017 Journal Article: Academy Fellows elected to Royal Society Anon Academy Fellows elected to Royal Society 2018 Newsletter, Australian Academy of Science 115/6 12-4 Resource: Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia [Queen's Birthday 2014] Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia [Queen's Birthday 2014] Canberra Governor General's Office 2014