The University of Western Australia
W/Prof Bruce Robinson
Winthrop Professor
School of Medicine and Pharmacology Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Unit
- Contact details
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- Address
- School of Medicine and Pharmacology Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Unit
The University of Western Australia (M503)
35 Stirling Highway
CRAWLEY WA 6009
Australia
- Phone
- 9346 2098
- Fax
- 9346 2816
- bruce.robinson@uwa.edu.au
- Personal homepage
- www.brucerobinson.com.au
- Qualifications
- MD W.Aust., DTM&H Liv., FRACP, FRCP
- Key research
- Co-leader of a large research team studying cancer immunology and asbestos diseases. The team have made many discoveries, including the first blood test for mesothelioma and have conducted many world-first treatments, including Australia's first cancer gene therapy trial.
- Publications
- over 150 peer reviewed papers, over 30 books chapters and 2 medical books
- Roles, responsibilities and expertise
- Consultant Physician, Respiratory medicine, Sir Charles Gardner Hospital
Research Scientist, Tumour Immunology Group, University of Western Australia. Regularly speaking at major international meetings & has made numerous media appearances relating to science.
Lectures, seminars and clinical teaching to 3rd-6th year medical students
Co-founder and Director of the National Centre for Asbestos Related Diseases [www.ncard.org], Chairs the State Health Research Advisory Council [www.shrac.health.wa.gov.au]
Co-founder and director of the International Skills and Training Institute in Health [www.istih.org], a philanthropic organization which provides services and training in disaster situations within the Asian region. - Languages
- Fluent:
English, Indonesian
Basic understanding:
Italian, French
- Memberships
- Member of both national and international societies including,
Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand
Australian Society for Immunology
Royal Australasian College of Physicians
American Thoracic Society
American College of Chest Physicians
Royal College of Physicians (United Kingdom)
British Thoracic Society
British Society for Immunology
International Mesothelioma Interest Group
- Honours and awards
- He has received a number of prestigious awards, including the international Wagner Medal, the Research Medal of the Thoracic Society of Australia and NZ and the Premier's Science Award.
- Teaching
- 35 years experience in teaching medical students, including new programs in communication skills [‘how to break bad news to patients'] and in medical research through lecturing, seminars and clinical teaching. He has also initiated teaching weekends and medical teacher development days. Winner of 3 UWA Medical School Teacher-of-the-Year awards.
- Useful links
- www.ncard.org
www.shrac.health.wa.gov.au
www.thefatheringproject.org
www.istih.org - Research profile
- Research profile and publications