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Entity titleLarkins, Richard GraemeEntity identifier440Entity typePersonDate range1943 - DescriptionRichard Larkins AO was born in Melbourne in 1943. He was educated at Melbourne Grammar School; Trinity College, Melbourne University (MD BS); and University of London (PhD). Larkins' early career was in diabetes and endocrinology. He was the James Stewart chair of Medicine at Royal Melbourne Hospital from 1984-1997, then Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences at the University of Melbourne from 1998 to 2003. He became Vice-Chancellor and President of Monash in 2003 and remained until 2009. He was then appointed Emeritus Professor. Awards: Eric Susman Prize for Medical Research in 1982; Sir William Upjohn Medal for distinguished services to medicine 2002; Centenary of Federation Medal in 2002; Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for service to medicine and health in 2002. Is a Fellow of the Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering. Published textbooks: 'Textbook of Clinical Medicine: An Approach To Patients' Major Problems' co-edited by Priscilla Kincaid-Smith, Larkins and Gregory Whelan - 1983 'A Practical Approach to Endocrine Disorders' - 1985 'Clinical Skills: The Medical Interview, Physical Examination And Assessment Of The Patient's Problems' co-authored with Richard Smallwood. - 1993 Other appointments include: - President, Endocrine Society of Australia1982 - 1984 ; Chairman, Accreditation Committee of the Australian Medical Council 1991 - 1995; Member, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Council 1997 - 2000; Member, Prime Minister's Science, Engineering and Innovation Council 1997 - 2000; Chairman, National Health and Medical Research Council 1997 - 2000; Chair, Universities Australia, 2008 - 2009; President, Australian University Sport 2009 - 2013; President, National Stroke Foundation ? - 2014; Chair, Council of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (Australia);

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