Samuel Berkovic

Samuel Frank Berkovic, AC, FAA, FRACP, FRS, is an Australian neurologist, and Laureate Professor, in the Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, and Australia Fellow, University of Melbourne.[1][2]

He is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. He won the Zülch Prize of the Max Planck Society.[3]

Life

He earned a M.B. B.S. and B.MedSci from the University of Melbourne in 1977, and an M.D. from University of Melbourne, in 1985.

His research interest is in epilepsy genetics.[4]

Honours

On 13 June 2005, Berkovic was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for service to medicine as a neurologist, particularly in the field of epilepsy research and treatment.[5]

On 26 January 2014, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia for eminent service to biomedical research in the field of epilepsy genetics as a leading academic and clinician, to the study of neurology on a national and international level, and as an ambassador for Australian medical science education.[6]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/researcher/person16510.html
  2. ↑ http://www.brain.org.au/epilepsyresearch/staff/profiles/s_berkovic.html
  3. ↑ http://uninews.unimelb.edu.au/news/2915/
  4. ↑ http://jewishmedicalassociationuk.org/previous-events/annual-dinners/2008-professor-sam-berkovic
  5. ↑ "Member of the Order of Australia (AM)". It's an Honour. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 13 June 2005. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  6. ↑ "Companion of the Order of Australia (AC)". Governor-General of Australia. 26 January 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.

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