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| '''John Watson Funder''' {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AC}} (born 1940) is an Australian medical researcher. | |||
| He is a Senior Fellow at Prince Henry's Institute of Medical Research at ], and a Professorial Fellow at the Centre for Neurosciences at ]. | |||
| Born in Adelaide and educated at the ], John Funder was president of the ] (1979) {{Citation needed|date=August 2010}} and the Endocrine Society of Australia (1984), and (1996–2000) chairman of the International Society for ] . In 1990 he resigned as a senior research fellow of the National Health and Medical Research Council to become director of the Baker Medical Research Institute (1990–2001). He is a senior fellow at ] at ], and a professorial fellow at the Centre for Neuroscience at the University of Melbourne. Having published over 500 scientific papers, Funder is an expert in mineralocorticoid receptors and aldosterone biology and serves as a consultant to many pharmaceutical companies engaged in this field. | |||
| ⚫ | He is a director of the ] and is one of the trustees of A & E Finkel Foundation. | ||
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| On 26 January 1998, Funder was appointed an Officer of the ] for service to medicine (particularly in the field of endocrinology research) and in the development of public policy across a range of primary health issues.<ref>{{cite web|title=John Watson Funder AO|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/883495|publisher=]|date=26 January 1998|accessdate=26 January 2015}}</ref> 17 years later at the ], Funder was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia for eminent service to medicine, particularly to cardiovascular endocrinology, as a renowned researcher, author and educator, to the development of academic health science centres, and to mental illness, obesity, and Indigenous eye-health programs.<ref>{{cite web|title=Companion (AC) of the Order of Australia in the General Division|url=http://www.gg.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/honours/ad/ad2015/Media%20Notes%20-%20AC.pdf|page=|publisher=]|date=26 January 2015|accessdate=26 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303211940/http://www.gg.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/honours/ad/ad2015/Media%20Notes%20-%20AC.pdf|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Funder was also awarded the ] in 2001 for service to the commercialisation of health and medical research.<ref>{{cite web|title=John Watson Funder|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1121968|publisher=]|date=1 January 2001|accessdate=26 January 2015}}</ref> | |||
| He was reportedly considered for the Chairmanship of the ] of Australia, but did not receive the position because of his controversial positions.He along with his protege David Copolov were described by a judge as a "dishonest racists." | |||
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John Watson Funder AC (born 1940) is an Australian medical researcher.
Born in Adelaide and educated at the University of Melbourne, John Funder was president of the Australian Society for Medical Research (1979) and the Endocrine Society of Australia (1984), and (1996–2000) chairman of the International Society for Endocrinology . In 1990 he resigned as a senior research fellow of the National Health and Medical Research Council to become director of the Baker Medical Research Institute (1990–2001). He is a senior fellow at Prince Henry's Institute of Medical Research at Monash Medical Centre, and a professorial fellow at the Centre for Neuroscience at the University of Melbourne. Having published over 500 scientific papers, Funder is an expert in mineralocorticoid receptors and aldosterone biology and serves as a consultant to many pharmaceutical companies engaged in this field.
He is a director of the Harold Mitchell Foundation and is one of the trustees of A & E Finkel Foundation.
Honours
On 26 January 1998, Funder was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for service to medicine (particularly in the field of endocrinology research) and in the development of public policy across a range of primary health issues. 17 years later at the 2015 Australia Day Honours, Funder was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia for eminent service to medicine, particularly to cardiovascular endocrinology, as a renowned researcher, author and educator, to the development of academic health science centres, and to mental illness, obesity, and Indigenous eye-health programs. Funder was also awarded the Centenary Medal in 2001 for service to the commercialisation of health and medical research.
References
- "John Watson Funder AO". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 26 January 1998. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- "Companion (AC) of the Order of Australia in the General Division" (PDF). Official Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia. 26 January 2015. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- "John Watson Funder". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 1 January 2001. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
External links
- Harold Mitchell Foundation biography of John Funder
- University of Melbourne. Department of Ophthalmology, Centre for Eye Research Australia: Biography of Professor John Funder AO
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