Steven Krilis

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Professor Steven Krilis was born in Athens, Greece on November 26, 1947 and migrated to Australia in 1955 at the age of eight. Educated at Stanmore Boys High he was awarded a full scholarship to study medicine at the University of New South Wales and was awarded the Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery with first class honours in 1973. He was then awarded a scholarship to undertake a Phd at Sydney University. Following completion of his Phd he was awarded a scholarship from the Australian government to undertake post doctoral work at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Professor Krilis has worked as a visiting Professor at many universities including Harvard University, Oxford University, Stanford University, University of Paris, University of Utrecht, Hokkaido University, University of Jerusalem and many more.

Professor Steven Krilis is Professor of Immunology Allergies and Infectious diseases at the University of New South Wales and St George Hospital in Sydney, Australia. He is the head of Immunology, Allergies and infectious diseases at St George hospital. He is recognised as one of Australia's and the worlds leading immunologists and has made numerous discoveries that have greatly advanced the area of medicine and medical science.

Professor Steven Krilis is a world leader in advancing the understanding of the complex and potentially fatal antiphospholipid syndrome. His laboratory was the first to recognise the major auto-antigen involved and he personally has published and presented prolifically and travelled worldwide to study and teach all he can about the subject. The Department of Immunology, Allergy and Infectious Diseases which he established and leads at St George Hospital and UNSW is today recognised nationally and internationally for its cutting edge expertise. In addition to his high intellect and dogged determination to solve problems, Professor Krilis is admired and respected for his inspiring teaching and his care and compassion for his patients in Australia and throughout the world. He also contributes generously to his native Greek community, principally through the Provicare Foundation of Australia which he helped establish and which provides drug, alcohol and education services to the community.

In 2004 after a decade of research Professor Krilis lead a team of researchers which identified a mechanism than can cause blood clots - a discovery with implications for those susceptible to deep-vein thrombosis, strokes and recurrent miscarriages.

This find could lead to improved treatment for those suffering from the potentially fatal autoimmune condition known as Antiphospholipid Syndrome, which can cause a clot in a vein or artery.

The research is published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.

Professor Krilis is at the forefront of medicine and medical research and is renowned world wide as one of the worlds greatest scientific minds.

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