The NHMRC Academy
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The Academy
NHMRC relies on peer review to judge the relative quality of research proposals competing for funding and this can only occur with the assistance of the researchers who participate on the peer review panels. Good peer review relies on the fact and the perception that it is fair, informed, expert, able to identify quality and generally able to undertake the task without fear or favour.
To maintain a high level of independence and increase the transparency of the peer review process, the NHMRC Academy has been established to assist with these processes.
In particular, the role of the Academy will be to assist in identifying the most suitable experts to undertake the peer review tasks.
Academy members are individuals with considerable knowledge of relevant Australian and International health and medical research fields. They have established reputations for high integrity, fairness and a willingness to contribute to the health and medical research sector. Members are appointed on the basis of their individual standing rather than as representatives of a particular interest group or organisation and are chosen from across public sector research organisations, higher education and hospitals.
- Provide NHMRC with expertise in establishing the 2009 funding round peer review panels, including their disciplinary make-up and their membership (in accordance with NHMRC policy).
- Provide advice and refine the allocation of grant applications to appropriate peer review panels and spokespersons.
- Assist in nomination and allocation of appropriate external assessors for a number of funding schemes.
- Provide support when needed to the other members of the Academy in areas in which they have expertise.
Academy members 2009
In 2009 NHMRC's CEO has appointed 30 members to the NHMRC Academy.
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Professor John Bateman |
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute |
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Professor Norbert Berend |
Woolcock Institute of Medical Research |
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Professor Bruce Brew |
University of New South Wales |
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Scientia Professor Richard Bryant |
University of New South Wales |
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Professor Julie Byles |
University of Newcastle |
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Professor Mac Christie |
University of Sydney |
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Professor Judith Clements |
Queensland University of Technology |
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Professor Ross Coppel |
Monash University |
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Professor Tony Cunningham |
University of Sydney |
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Professor Timothy Davis |
University of Western Australia |
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Professor Nicholas De Klerk |
University of Western Australia |
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Professor Annette Dobson |
University of Queensland |
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Professor Peter Ebeling |
University of Melbourne |
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Professor Dallas English |
University of Melbourne |
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Professor Jonathan Golledge |
James Cook University |
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Professor Jane Hall |
University of Technology Sydney |
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Professor Glenda Halliday |
University of New South Wales |
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Professor John Hopwood |
SA Pathology |
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Professor Tim Hughes |
University of Adelaide |
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Professor Rick Kefford |
University of Sydney |
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Professor Andrew Lloyd |
University of New South Wales |
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Professor John Lynch |
University of South Australia |
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Professor Thomas Marwick |
University of Queensland |
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Professor Paul Pilowsky |
Macquarie University |
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Professor Gail Risbridger |
Monash University |
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Professor Ray Rodgers |
University of Adelaide |
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Professor Anatoly Rozenfeld |
University of Wollongong |
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Professor Tania Sorrell |
University of Sydney |
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Professor Emma Whitelaw |
Queensland Institute of Medical Research |
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Professor Keryn Williams |
Flinders University |