Council Members

Professor Bruce G. Robinson

Dean, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Sydney

Professor Robinson is an Endocrinologist and Head of the Cancer Genetics Laboratory in the Kolling Institute. He was appointed as Acting Dean of the Faculty of Medicine in April 2006, and has held the position of Dean since May 2007.

Professor Robinson graduated from the University of Sydney in 1980 and then undertook studies for a Masters of Science degree. His further molecular research work was performed at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School from 1986-1989 and he was awarded a Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Sydney in 1990. He has developed and led the Cancer Genetics Laboratory since 1990 and has supervised over 20 doctoral and masters’ students working on the genetic basis for tumour formation and gene therapy. He has published over 170 peer-reviewed scientific articles. In 2003, Professor Robinson was awarded the Daiichi Prize by the Asia and Oceania Thyroid Association for his work on the pathogenesis of thyroid cancer.

Prior to his current University appointment, Professor Robinson was Associate Dean (International), Faculty of Medicine, at the University of Sydney and was Head of the Division of Medicine at the Royal North Shore Hospital from 1998-2006. He also served on the Council of the Endocrine Society of Australia from 2001-2005. He is on the Editorial Board of the international journals ‘Nature, Clinical Practice and Endocrinology’ and ‘Thyroid’. Professor Robinson is the Founding Chairman of Hoc Mai, the Australia Vietnam Medical Foundation, which sponsors and supports medical, nursing, allied health and scientific exchanges between Australia and Vietnam. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.