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During his later studies at the University of Melbourne, John was awarded the Major Resident Scholarship for Ormond College, and the Thomas and Elizabeth Ross Scholarship for Medical Science. He graduated from the University of Melbourne with degrees in science and medicine.  \nHe worked in the highlands of New Guinea from 1964-68, where he studied the epidemiology of kuru. He then returned to the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute where he published on the epidemiology of autoimmunity, computer diagnoses and related topics.  \nFrom 1972-75, he worked at the University of Oxford, having gained the CJ Martin Fellowship in 1972. During his time there, he co-authored publications on cancer in nickel workers and the side effects of vasectomy.  \nFrom 1975-85, John Mathews was a Research Fellow funded by the NHMRC, the National Health and Medical Research Committee, and later became the Principal Research Fellow for the Department of Medicine at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. It was here that John helped to establish the Australian Twins Registry and the discipline of genetic epidemiology in Australia.  \nOver this period, he was an adviser to government on radiation matters, and he served as the Senior Scientific Adviser to the Agent Orange Royal Commission. It was also during this time that he served on a number of committees and Advisory Councils, including the Board of the Australian Institute for Family Studies, the Australian Ionising Radiation Advisory Council, anda number of NHMRC Committees.  \nIn 1984, Professor Mathews was appointed as the Robert Menzies Professor of the University of Sydney and the Foundation Director of the Menzies School of Health Research. He consequently moved to Darwin in 1985, and worked at establishing the Menzies School of Health Research as a centre of excellence in Aboriginal and tropical health, using the substantial research expertise he had accumulated in areas covering the social to molecular sciences.  \nAn early challenge on his arrival in the Northern Territory was for him to develop an understanding of the origins of the poor health of Aboriginal Australians. Under his leadership, the Menzies School of Health Research contributed to the debate on Aboriginal health by  \nhelping to fill important gaps in understanding communication and implementation. As a result of John’s inspired academic leadership and high standards, the Menzies School of Health Research now has a national and international reputation for the quality of its research. In particular, it has become known for its capacity to bring together a range of disciplines and to demonstrate linkages between the educational, social, biological and medical determinants of health and disease. Much of this stems from Professor Mathews’ vision and ability to take abroad view of the social and historical changes that have influenced health through the effects of nutrition, bacterial infection and substance abuse. He also argued that many health problems of Aboriginal people today are similar to those seen a century ago in city slums.  \nProfessor Mathews emphasised that professionals from a range of backgrounds – scientists, educators, economists, health workers and epidemiologists – must work together to determine how optimum services could be provided effectively and efficiently. He actively encouraged multi-disciplinary research to provide new insights to help alleviate the potentially devastating consequences of rapid cultural change.  \nIn 1994, Professor Mathews’ substantial contribution to medical research was recognised by his being appointed as a Member of The Order of Australia.  \nProfessor Mathews also provided leadership in the Menzies School’s successful bid for a Cooperative Research Centre in Ab","cbCaiuUXiokzr3Hz","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuUXiokzr3Hz","pdf",107888,"English","# Career and education\n## Research work and scientific leadership\n## Advisory roles and institutional impact\n## Later appointments and recognition","[{\"question\":\"What degree award is John Duncan Mathews being presented for?\",\"answer\":\"He is presented for the degree of Doctor of Science Honoris Causa.\"},{\"question\":\"What were some of Mathews’ major early research focuses?\",\"answer\":\"He studied the epidemiology of kuru in New Guinea and later published on the epidemiology of autoimmunity and computer diagnoses.\"},{\"question\":\"How did Mathews influence Aboriginal and tropical health research?\",\"answer\":\"He established and led the Menzies School of Health Research as a centre of excellence and guided efforts to understand the origins of poor health among Aboriginal Australians.\"}]","John Duncan Mathews - Doctor of Science Honoris Causa award biography | PDF"]