Jeremy Chapman

Professor
Jeremy Chapman
AC, FRACP, FRCP
Born Jeremy Robert Chapman
(1953-09-20) 20 September 1953
London, England, United Kingdom
Residence Castle Hill
Nationality British
Citizenship Australian
Education Sevenoaks School
Alma mater University of Cambridge
Occupation Nephrologist; Renal physician;
Transplant surgeon
Employer Westmead Hospital;
The University of Sydney;
Westmead Millennium Institute
Spouse(s) Clare Harris
Children 3

Jeremy Robert Chapman AC (born 20 September 1953) is a British–Australian nephrologist, renal physician and transplant surgeon. He has been the director of the Division of Medicine and Cancer at Westmead Hospital in Sydney since 2007.

Early life and education

Chapman was born in London, England and educated at Sevenoaks School in Kent. He studied medicine at the University of Cambridge, gaining a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MB BChir), Master of Arts (MA) and Doctor of Medicine (MD).[1]

From 1984 to 1987, he was a lecturer and research fellow at the University of Oxford.[1]

Career

Chapman migrated to Australia in 1987,[2] and commenced lecturing at the University of Sydney[3] and practicing medicine at the newly opened Westmead Hospital.[4]

Chapman is a Board member of the Western Sydney Local Health District,[5] Westmead Medical Research Foundation,[6] and is Chairman, Australian Bone Marrow Donor Registry, since 1991 and Manager of the Australian National Kidney Matching Service, since 1988. He served as President of The Transplantation Society between 2008 and 2010.[7]

Awards and honours

In 2014, Expertscape named Professor Chapman the world's leading expert in kidney transplantation.[8]

He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2003 for establishment of the Australian Bone Marrow Donor Registry.[9] In 2015, he was appointed as a Companion of the Order of Australia for eminent service to medicine, particularly in the areas of clinical and biomedical research, to the development of ethical policy and practices for organ donation, acquisition and transplantation, and to renal medicine organisations and publications.[2][7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Who's Who in Australia". http://www.connectweb.com.au. ConnectWeb. External link in |website= (help);
  2. 1 2 Powell, Rose (26 January 2015). "Dr Jeremy Chapman receives Australia Day honour". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Professor Jeremy Chapman". Sydney Medical School: Our people. The University of Sydney. 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  4. ↑ Ranke, Angela (26 January 2015). "Professor Jeremy Chapman awarded companion AC in the Order of Australia". Hill Shire Times. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Professor Jeremy Chapman". Governing Board Member's Profiles: Profiles. Western Sydney Local Health District. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Board of Directors". Our people. Westmead Medical Research Foundation. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Australia Day 2015 Honours List: Biographical notes: Companion (AC) in the General Division of the Order of Australia" (PDF) (Press release). Governor-General of Australia. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  8. ↑ Hansen, Jane (8 June 2014). "Meet the Aussie kidney specialist who is number one in the world". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "CHAPMAN, Jeremy Robert". It's An Honour. Commonwealth of Australia. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
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