Richard Scolyer

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Richard Anthony Scolyer
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Born
Launceston, Tasmania
NationalityAustralian
Alma materUniversity of Tasmania (UTAS)
OccupationPathologist
OrganizationMelanoma Institute Australia
Spouse(s)Katherine Nichol
Children3
Honours
  • Order of Australia Medal (AO)
  • Received Premier's Award for Outstanding Cancer Research - 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020

Richard Anthony Scolyer AO is an Australian pathologist. He is a senior staff specialist in tissue pathology and diagnostic oncology at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital,[1][2] co-medical director at the Melanoma Institute Australia,[3] and clinical professor at the University of Sydney.[4]

Career[]

Scolyer provides clinical consultation services for the diagnosis of difficult pigmented lesions and leads a translational melanoma research laboratory.[3]

In February 2019, he was ranked the world's 10th leading publisher on the topic of melanoma and the world's leading publisher in melanoma pathology.[5] Scolyer has co-authored more than 700 publications and book-chapters on the subject,[1][3] and was an editor of the 4th Edition of the WHO Classification of Tumours.[6]

Awards and recognition[]

Scolyer received the New South Wales Premier's Award for Outstanding Cancer Research in 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2020.[7]

He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for "distinguished service to medicine, particularly in the field of melanoma and skin cancer, and to national and international professional organisations" in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Professor Richard Anthony Scolyer". It's an Honour. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  2. ^ "Tissue Pathology at RPA". www.tissuepathologyatrpa.com.au. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Our team". Melanoma Institute Australia. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
  4. ^ "Staff Profile". The University of Sydney. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
  5. ^ "Melanoma: Worldwide - Expertscape.com". expertscape.com. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
  6. ^ DE, Elder; D, Massi; RA, Scolyer; R, Willemze. WHO Classification of Skin Tumours. ISBN 978-92-832-2440-2.
  7. ^ "NSW Premier's Awards for Outstanding Cancer Research".
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