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Submission to the consultation for the development of the Australian Medical Research and Innovation Strategy and Related Priorities

On 6 June 2016, the Academy made a submission regarding the Medical Research Future Fund to the consultation for the development of the Australian Medical Research and Innovation Strategy and Related Priorities.

Immunisation references

Plotkin, S. A. et al. The science of vaccine safety: Summary of meeting at Wellcome Trust. in Vaccine vol. 38 1869–1880 (Elsevier Ltd, 2020). Plotkin, S., Orenstein, W. & Offit, P. Vaccines. The Lancet Infectious Diseases vol. 8 (Elsevier, 2008). Roush, S. W. et al. Historical comparisons of morbidity and mortality for vaccine-preventable diseases in the United States. Journal of the American Medical Association vol. 298 2155–2163 (2007).

Position statement—Protection of scientists from intimidation and threat of violence

NB: As of 16 August 2023, this position statement has been superseded by Position Statement—Freedom and Responsibility of Science.

July, 2016

Gordon Leslie Ada 1922–2012

Written by Gustav J. V. Nossal, and Christopher R. Parish

Early years, education and family life Scientific career and research accomplishments Work with the World Health Organisation Contributions to the Academy of Science Retirement Honours and awards Acknowledgements

Gordon Ada, an outstanding virologist and immunologist,was the first to demonstrate that the influenza virus genome is composed of RNA, not DNA. In immunology he provided evidence that refuted the template theory of antibody formation and performed elegant experiments to prove...

Graeme Reade Anthony Ellis 1921–2011

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John Barratt Moore 1941–2013

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John Frederick Adrian Sprent 1915–2010

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