Queen's birthday honours for NSW doctors

Professor David Cooper, Companion of the Order of Australia

This year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list has recognized the work of many NSW doctors and medical researchers, including the late Professor David Cooper, who received a Companion of the Order of Australia.

Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) 

The late Professor David Albert Cooper, AO, was awarded a posthumous Order of Australia for his service to medicine.

Professor Cooper dedicated his life to the prevention, treatment, and cure of HIV and other infectious diseases, and advocated for a person’s health to be regarded as a fundamental human right. With Professor Ron Penny, he diagnosed the first case of HIV in Australia.

He was an internationally renowned leader in his field of immunology, and initiated ground-breaking, collaborative infectious disease research that saved countless lives in Australia, and around the world.

Professor Cooper was the Director of the UNSW’s Kirby Institute since its establishment in 1986.

He passed away on 18 March 2018 after suffering for a short period from a rare auto inflammatory disease.

 

Officer in the General Division (AO)

Associate Professor Katherine Tucker from Sydney’s Prince of Wales Hospital was awarded an AO for her distinguished service to medicine in the field of familial cancer genetics.

She was also recognized for her work as a clinician, researcher and author; and for her contribution to medical education and to professional bodies.

Dr Tucker established the first Hereditary Cancer Clinic Service in Australia in 1994 and is the Chair of the Family Cancer Clinics of New South Wales.

 

Member (AM) in the General Division

Professor Rodney John Baber was awarded an AM for significant service to medicine in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology, as both a clinician and researcher.

Professor Mark Ashley Brown was awarded an AM for significant service to medicine in the field of nephrology, and to medical research, particularly hypertension in pregnancy.

Associate Professor Geoffrey David Champion was awarded an AM for significant service to medicine in the field of paediatric rheumatology; and for his contributions to medical research in the treatment of musculoskeletal pain.

Dr Michael Gerard Cooper was awarded an AM for significant service to medicine in the field of anaesthesia; as a clinician, teacher, mentor and historian.

University of Sydney Professor Anthony James Gill was awarded an AM for significant service to medical research in the field of surgical pathology; as an academic, author, adviser and mentor.

Professor Andrew Stewart Kemp, Inaugural Chair in Paediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology at Children's Hospital Westmead, was awarded an AM for significant service to medicine, and to medical education, as a clinician, academic and researcher.

Adjunct Professor of Surgery at the University of Notre Dame, Dr Terence William O’Connor was awarded an AM for significant service to medicine, particularly as a colorectal surgeon, and as an educator, clinician and administrator of medical organisations.

Former President of the Australian Medical Association, Professor Brian Kenneth Owler was awarded an AM for significant service to medicine through the leadership and administration of professional medical organisations, and to medical education.

Sydney University’s Emeritus Professor David Harry Sonnabend was awarded an AM for significant service to medicine in the field of orthopaedics, both as a clinician and an administrator, and to medical education.

Dr Philip Geoffrey Thompson was awarded an AM for significant service to medicine as a plastic and reconstructive surgeon; to health initiatives in South East Asia; and to professional organisations.

 

Medal (OAM) in the General Division

Dr Peter Chester Arnold was awarded an OAM for service to medicine through a range of roles with professional organisations, and as a general practitioner.

The late Dr Keith Francis Beck was awarded an OAM for service to medicine through a range of roles.

University of New South Wales Associate Professor Terry Dorcen Bolin was awarded an OAM for service to medicine in the field of gastroenterology.

Dr Alan Edward Bray was awarded an OAM for service to medicine, particularly to vascular surgery.

Clinical Associate Professor Michael James Cooper from the University of Sydney was awarded an OAM for service to medicine in the field of gynaecology.

Dr Simon John Grant was awarded an OAM for service to medicine, particularly to endocrinology.

Associate Professor Paul Richard McKenzie was awarded an OAM for service to medicine, particularly to anatomical pathology.

Dr Kim Alexander Ostinga was awarded an OAM for service to medicine, particularly to orthopaedics.

Dr Sudarshan Kumar Sachdev was awarded an OAM for service to the community, and to medicine, particularly ophthalmology.

Emeritus Professor Bruce Albert Warren was awarded an OAM for service to medicine; and to medical education, particularly in pathology.