Lawrie Powell

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Lawrie William Powell AC (born 1934) is an Australian medical researcher, specialising in gastroenterology and hepatology. [1]

Powell graduated from Brisbane State High School in 1952. [2] He commenced work at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital as a senior medical student in 1958 prior to commencing a period as a hepatologist at the hospital. [3] After working at the hospital for sixty years, Powell retired in 2018. [3]

Powell made substantial contributions into the research of liver disease, particularly cirrhosis and hemochromatosis, which includes authoring over 400 publications. [1] [3]

He helped establish a comprehensive cancer research centre at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research which opened in September 2001 [2] and was a director from 1990 until 2000. [4] [3]

Recognition

Powell's received a gold medal from the Canadian Liver Foundation. [2] He was made a Companion of the Order of Australia in the 1990 Queen's Birthday Honours in recognition for his service to medicine and medical research, [5] named as the University of Queensland's Alumnus of the Year in 1999 [4] and in 2001 was awarded the Centenary Medal for his service to the community through his role at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research. [6]

He was named as a Queensland Great in 2002. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "2002 Recipients: Emeritus Professor Lawrie Powell AC". Queensland Greats Awards . Queensland Government. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Professor Lawrie Powell AC, Brisbane State High School, 1952". The Great Public Schools Association of Queensland. 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Humans of the Royal: Professor Lawrie Powell AC" (PDF). RBWH Foundation . 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Professor Lawrie Powell is UQ's 1999 Alumnus of the Year". UQ News. University of Queensland. 5 August 1999. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Award: 883326". It's an Honour . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 11 June 1990. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Award: 1119075". It's an Honour. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 1 January 2001. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
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