H. Rodney Withers

H. (Hubert) Rodney Withers (September 21, 1932 – February 25, 2015)^[1] was an Australian radiation biologist and physician. He made many contributions to the fields of radiobiology and clinical radiation therapy, but he is best known for his work on post-radiation tissue repair and the effects of ionizing radiation on normal tissues.^[2]

Withers was born in Queensland, Australia. He received his medical degree from the University of Queensland and his PhD and DSc from the University of London. He worked at the Gray Laboratory in England, the National Cancer Institute, the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, the Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, and at UCLA where he served as Professor and Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology.^[3]

Awards and honors

Withers received numerous awards and honors for his research including:

• Enrico Fermi Award^[4]
• Kettering Prize
• Officer of the Order of Australia^[5]
• Gray Medal^[6]

References

1. "H. Rodney Withers ( 1932- 2015) - Radiation Research Society (RADRES)". www.radres.org. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
2. "PhD Programs in Bioscience". Faculty.bioscience.ucla.edu. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
3. Medical Physics / Volume 25 / Issue 12
4. The Enrico Fermi Award (2011-03-14). "Mortimer M. Elkind and H. Rodney Withers, 1996 | U.S. DOE Office of Science (SC)". Science.energy.gov. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
5. "It's an Honour - Honours - Search Australian Honours". Itsanhonour.gov.au. 1998-01-26. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
6. "Seventh ICRU-Gray Medal Winner" (PDF). Icru.org. Retrieved 2012-10-05.