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ESA Newsletter: April 2002

SIGNIFICANT MEMBER HONOURS

John W Funder AO

The Endocrine Society of Australia was excited and pleased to learn that the prestigious Sidney H. Ingbar Distinguished Service Award of The Endocrine Society (USA) for 2002 has been awarded to John W. Funder, AO.

Funder (as he insists his friends call him) has certainly been an outstanding servant of Australian and international endocrinology and science, while at the same time carving out a fantastically successful career as a scientist, mentor and administrator. He has served the ESA as councilor, Treasurer, Secretary and President, and has been instrumental in the activities of the Australian Society for Medical Research. He has been director of the Baker Institute for Medical Research and is Chairman of VicHealth. On the international scene, Funder has served as member of the executive of the International Society for Endocrinology and is a member of the council of The Endocrine Society (USA).

These roles describe only a small part of his service to the Australian and international community. The Sidney H. Ingbar Distinguished Service Award is presented in recognition of distinguished service in the field of endocrinology, and ESA can think of no better description of the professional life of John Funder. Congratulations, and thank you on behalf of the Australian endocrine and medical science community.

Professor Martin Silink

Member in the Order of Australia (AM)

For service to medicine, particularly clinical practice in the fields of paediatric endocrinology and juvenile diabetes, and through professional and community organisations that support research, education and advocacy for children with diabetes. Congratulations.

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