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Georgina Long

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Georgina Long
BSc (Hons1, UM) PhD MBBS (Hons) FRACP FAHMS AAHMS AAS
Born15 November 1970
Sydney, Australia
EducationThe University of Sydney, Scripps Research Institute
Occupation(s)Medical Oncologist, clinical trialist and translational researcher
Employer(s)Co-Medical Director Melanoma Institute Australia (MIA), Chair of Melanoma Medical Oncology and Translational Research, The University of Sydney, Royal North Shore and Mater hospitals
OrganizationFellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians
SpouseGreg O'Dea (married 2000–present)
Children3
Parent(s)Geoffrey Long, Ann Long

Georgina Venetia LongAO BSc (Hons1, UM) PhD MBBS (Hons) FRACP FAHMS AAHMS AASis an Australian medicaloncologist,clinical trialist and translational researcher, and works in drug therapy development. She was the joint recipient of theNational Australia Day Council's 2024Australian of the YearAward.[1]

Career[edit]

Long is the author of over 550 peer-reviewed publications in clinical and translational research in melanoma, including theNew England Journal of Medicine,The Lancet,The Lancet Oncology,Science,Nature,Journal of Clinical OncologyandCancer Discovery.Professor Long has presented her work at international conferences and meetings on more than 250 occasions. She is former President for the prestigious International Society for Melanoma Research, continues to and has served many terms as a member or Chair of the ASCO and ESMO Scientific and Education Committees for Melanoma/Skin cancer, is medical oncology lead for the Australian Melanoma Management Guidelines Committee, and is member of both the ASCO Plenary Series. She is on the editorial boards of several journals, and is a member of the Melanoma Expert Panel forAJCCCancer Staging System 8th edition.

Long'sH-indexis 139 and in July 2024 she was named the world's equal 1st expert in fields and disciplines related to melanoma.[1]Long was the first woman and first Australian to be named president of the US-based Society for Melanoma Research.

Personal life[edit]

Long is number five of six children and grew up in Sydney’s Inner West in the state of New South Wales, Australia. She also lived in Rome (Italy) and Philadelphia (USA) from the age of 4-7 years.[2]

Awards, honours and recognition[edit]

According to MIA's CEO Matthew Browne, 'Hardly a week goes by without a melanoma patient or their family expressing their gratitude for Professor Long’s ground-breaking research and clinical trials which have afforded them or their loved ones valuable extra time, and in many cases, a new chance at life.' 'She is a true role model for all young Australians, particularly young women, who may be working towards a career in science and medicine.'[3]Two babies have been named after the MIA and Long.[4]

  • 2024 – Fellow of theAustralian Academy of Science[5]
  • 2024 – Australian of the Year (Co-Awardee: Professor Richard Scolyer AO)[6]
  • 2023 – Clarivate Analytics – Highly Cited Researcher – Clinical Medicine[7]
  • 2021 –AAHMS2021 Medal for Outstanding Female Researcher[8]
  • 2020 – Order of Australia (AO) for "distinguished service to medicine, particularly to melanoma clinical and translational research, and to professional medical societies".[9]
  • 2019 –Australian Financial Review– 100 Women of Influence Award Finalist[10]
  • 2018–GSK Award for Research Excellence, Research Australia Health & Medical Research Awards (Co-awardee: Professor Richard Scolyer AO)[11]
  • 2018–Cancer Institute NSW Premier’s Awards: Outstanding Cancer Researcher of the Year[12][13]
  • 2017 – Fellowship of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences[14]
  • 2016–Sir Zelman Cowen Universities Fund Prize for Discovery in Medical Research; for extensive contributions to the field of melanoma research and clinical services[15]
  • 2016–Society for Melanoma Research, Young Investigator Award[16]
  • 2015–INSTYLE award for Women in Science and Technology[16]
  • 2014–Cancer Institute NSW Premier’s Awards: Wildfire Award, most cited article published in 2011[15]
  • 2013–Cancer Institute NSW Premier’s award for Outstanding Cancer Research Fellow[15]
  • 2013–Nominated for Australian of the Year[15]
  • 2013–Sir Roy McCaughey Fellowship, RACP[15]
  • 2013-2016–Melanoma Research Alliance Young Investigator[15]
  • 2012–Marjorie Hooper Scholarship, RACP[15]
  • 2011–Best published manuscript, Westmead Millennium Institute[15]
  • 2011–Development Fellowship, Cancer Institute NSW[15]
  • 2011–Career Development Grant, Cancer Institute NSW[15]
  • 2010–Australia Post Melanoma Fellowship, Cancer Institute NSW[15]
  • 2010–Cancer Institute NSW, Conference Grant[15]
  • 2007–ANZATAX, Advanced Trainee Travel Grant[15]
  • 2006–Amgen Australia, Advanced Trainee Grant, best oral presentation MOGA[15]
  • 2006–DK Baird Bicentennial Travelling Fellowship, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital[15]
  • 1999–Esma May Harris Scholarship, The University of Sydney 1998[15]
  • 1997–J B Watt Travelling Scholarship, The University of Sydney 1996[15]
  • 1995–C G and R J W Le Fevre Postgraduate Student Lecture, The University of Sydney[15]
  • 1995–George Harris Postgraduate Prize, The University of Sydney[15]
  • 1994–James Kentley Memorial Scholarship, The University of Sydney[15]
  • 1994–G H S and I R Lightoller Scholarship, The University of Sydney[15]
  • 1994–R J W Le Fevre Travelling Scholarship, The University of Sydney[15]
  • 1993-1996–Henry Bertie Florence Mable Gritton Postgraduate Scholarship[15]
  • 1993–Australian Post Graduate Research Award, The University of Sydney[15]
  • 1992–University Medal for Organic Chemistry, The University of Sydney[15]
  • 1992–Janet Elspeth Crawford Prize, Chemistry, The University of Sydney[15]
  • 1991–Inglis Hudson Scholarship (major), Chemistry, The University of Sydney[15]
  • 1991-1992 – Vacation Scholarship, Research School of Chemistry, Australia National University[15]

References[edit]

  1. ^"Professor Georgina Long AO and Professor Richard Scolyer AO | Australian of the Year".australianoftheyear.org.au.Retrieved12 July2024.
  2. ^"The people behind the Professors".Melanoma Institute Australia.Archived fromthe originalon 22 March 2019.Retrieved2019-09-11.
  3. ^"Professor Georgina Long makes history as the first woman and first Australian to lead the Society for Melanoma Research".Melanoma Institute Australia.Archived fromthe originalon 1 March 2020.Retrieved2019-09-11.
  4. ^"Babies named after those who saved their dads".dailytelegraph.au.2018-02-24.Retrieved2019-09-11.
  5. ^"Academy announces 2024 Fellows for outstanding contributions to science".Australian Academy of Science.Retrieved2024-05-22.
  6. ^"Georgina V Long - Web of Science Core Collection".Clarivate Web of Science.Clarivate.Retrieved26 January2024.
  7. ^"Georgina V Long - Web of Science Core Collection".Clarivate Web of Science.Clarivate.Retrieved26 January2024.
  8. ^"Cancer researcher wins inaugural Outstanding Female Researcher Medal".AAHMS – Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.2021-09-16.Retrieved2021-10-29.
  9. ^"Professor Georgina Venetia Long".Dept of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.Retrieved2020-06-08.
  10. ^"2019 Women of Influence are champions of reinvention".Australian Financial Review.9 September 2019.Retrieved2019-09-13.
  11. ^"Australian researchers revolutionising melanoma treatment receive major research award | GSK Australia".GSK.Retrieved2019-09-11.
  12. ^Han, Esther (2018-11-02)."How Georgina is driving one cancer's death rate down to zero".The Sydney Morning Herald.Retrieved2019-09-11.
  13. ^"Cancer NSW".
  14. ^"Fellowship of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences"(PDF).Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.October 2016.Retrieved11 September2019.
  15. ^abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzaaab"Georgina Long - Awards & Honours".The University of Sydney.
  16. ^ab"Academic Profiles".The University of Sydney.
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