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John Crown
Senator
In office
13 April 2011 – 20 April 2016
ConstituencyNational University
Personal details
Born(1957-03-01)1 March 1957(age 67)
New York City,United States
Political partyIndependent
SpouseOrla Murray[1]
Children4
Education
Alma mater

John Crown(born 1 March 1957) is an Irish consultantoncologistand former politician who served as aSenatorfor theNational Universityconstituency from 2011 to 2016.[2]

Background and education[edit]

Born inBrooklyn,New York to Irish emigrant parents,[3]Crown's family returned to Ireland in 1967,[4]and attendedSynge Street CBSandTerenure College.[5][6]Crown received his medical training in Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States. A graduate ofUniversity College Dublinand theState University of New York[which?],and holds degrees in medicine, science and business administration.[7]

His postdoctoral training took place atGuy's HospitalinLondonandSt. James's HospitalinDublin.He completed his training in oncology in New York atMount Sinai Medical Centerand theMemorial Sloan–Kettering Cancer Center.[4]He held the post of assistant professor atWeill Cornell Medical CollegeofCornell Universityuntil 1993 when he returned to Ireland, becoming a consultant at two Dublin hospitals:St. Vincent'sandSt. Luke's.He holds professorships in cancer research fromDublin City Universityand University College Dublin.[8]

Crown has worked to reform cancer treatment in Ireland as chairman of molecular therapeutics for Cancer Ireland, and founder of the Ireland Co-operative Oncology Research Group (ICORG).[4][8]Crown, along with his colleagues developed translational breast cancer research.[9]

Crown became a vocal critic of the health policy of the Irish government led byBertie Ahernand his successorBrian Cowen,and of theMinister for HealthMary Harney.In November 2007 he was involved in a controversy with the state broadcasterRTÉwhen he was unexpectedly dropped from a discussion panel onThe Late Late Show.The broadcaster denied that pressure had been applied by the government, but the decision was attacked by opposition politicians as "censorship and a denial of free speech".[10]

In May 2021, he was admitted as a member of theRoyal Irish Academy.[11]

Seanad election[edit]

In March 2011 Crown announced that he would stand for election toSeanad Éireannin theNational Universityconstituency. He stood as a non-party candidate, and pledged to give his senator's salary to cancer research.[12]In his regular column in theSunday Independent,Crown expressed hope thatJames Reilly,health minister in the new government elected inFebruary 2011would reform the health services.[13]Offering the electorate what he called "fresh thinking, new abilities, and a different perspective" he was elected on the 24th and final count for the National University constituency.[14]

Seanad bills[edit]

As a member of the24th Seanad,Crown brought three bills before the house. The first was The Reporting of Lobbying in Criminal Legal Cases Bill 2011.[15]It was rejected by the government.[16] A second was the Protection of Children's Health from Tobacco Smoke Bill 2012.[17]It was accepted by the government[18] A third was the Seanad Electoral Reform Bill 2013.[19]It was rejected by the government.[20]

In 2013, Crown stated thatOpus Deiprelature was mobilising within the Irish professions to influence efforts at Irish abortion law legalisation.[21]

References[edit]

  1. ^"Baby James is the jewel in the crown for John and Orla".Irish Independent.24 April 2015.Archivedfrom the original on 21 April 2016.Retrieved5 February2022.
  2. ^"John Crown".Oireachtas Members Database.Archivedfrom the original on 7 November 2018.Retrieved20 November2011.
  3. ^Collins, Stephen(2011).Nealon's Guide to the 31st Dáil and 24th Seanad.Dublin: Gill & Macmillan. p. 209.ISBN9780717150595.
  4. ^abc"About John Crown".John Crown. Archived fromthe originalon 13 May 2011.Retrieved28 April2011.
  5. ^"Vocal critic of past health policy".Irish Times. 20 December 2013.Retrieved10 December2020.
  6. ^"I'd shut down HSE and make everyone pay for health insurance".Irish Independent. 4 July 2013.Retrieved28 May2024.
  7. ^"Professor John Crown".Archivedfrom the original on 4 March 2016.Retrieved14 January2016.
  8. ^abCulliton, Gary (1 April 2011)."Crown's Jewels of Wisdom".Irish Medical Times.Archivedfrom the original on 8 April 2011.Retrieved28 April2011.
  9. ^"Leading consultants get €6.5m to support dedicated research time".Dublin City University.15 May 2007.Archivedfrom the original on 2 April 2012.Retrieved28 April2011.
  10. ^Reid, Lorna (12 November 2007)."Cancer specialist at centre of RTÉ row refuses to be gagged".Irish Independent.Retrieved28 April2011.
  11. ^"Admittance Day 2021".Royal Irish Academy.21 May 2021.Archivedfrom the original on 25 May 2021.Retrieved26 May2021.
  12. ^Walshe, John (4 March 2011)."Cancer specialist Crown in bid for Seanad seat".Irish Independent.Archivedfrom the original on 5 March 2011.Retrieved28 April2011.
  13. ^Crown, John (24 April 2011)."Reilly can stop inefficiencies -- and save kids' lives -- overnight".Irish Independent.Archivedfrom the original on 26 April 2011.Retrieved28 April2011.
  14. ^De Bréadún, Deaglán (28 April 2011)."Norris elected after Seanad recount".The Irish Times.Archivedfrom the original on 23 October 2012.Retrieved28 April2011.
  15. ^"Reporting of Lobbying in Criminal Legal Cases Bill 2011".Houses of the Oireachtas.Archivedfrom the original on 31 October 2012.Retrieved24 January2013.
  16. ^"Government to block" bizarre proposal "restricting lobbying of judges".TheJournal.ie.21 September 2011.Archivedfrom the original on 27 January 2012.Retrieved8 May2012.
  17. ^"Protection of Children's Health from Tobacco Smoke Bill 2012".Houses of the Oireachtas.Archivedfrom the original on 24 September 2015.Retrieved24 January2013.
  18. ^"Government approves car smoking ban draft laws".RTÉ.ie.19 March 2013.Archivedfrom the original on 12 July 2015.Retrieved19 March2013.
  19. ^"Seanad Electoral Reform Bill 2013"(PDF).Houses of the Oireachtas.Archived(PDF)from the original on 12 June 2013.Retrieved19 March2013.
  20. ^Oireachtas, Houses of the (15 December 2015)."Seanad Electoral Reform Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages – Seanad Éireann (24th Seanad) – Tuesday, 15 Dec 2015 – Houses of the Oireachtas".Oireachtas.ie.Retrieved31 October2021.
  21. ^McDonald, Henry (12 March 2013)."Opus Dei accused of lobbying to prevent Irish abortion reform: Leading doctor and politician John Crown says secret Catholic sect is trying to prevent limited abortion being made legal".The Guardian.Archivedfrom the original on 12 March 2016.Retrieved12 March2013.

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