66 doctors recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours
An endocrinologist, gastroenterologist and an oncologist have each been appointed as an Officer of the Order of Australia
The contributions to the nation of some 66 specialist doctors have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
Among those receiving the second most prestigious honour — Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) — is medical oncologist Professor Georgina Long, co-medical director of the Melanoma Institute Australia in Sydney.
And two paediatric specialists, gastroenterologist Professor Graeme Barnes and endocrinologist Dr George Werther, have also been appointed to the Order of Australia. Both work at the Royal Children’s Hospital and Murdoch Children’s Research Institute in Melbourne.
Endocrinologists, psychiatrists and oncologists were well-represented in the 2020 Honours List, with three members of each specialty honoured.
