Director of the Australian Council of Learned Academies Limited, appointed 2026
John is Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney. He is a part-time Senior Endocrinologist at Mt Isa Hospital in Queensland, and Board member of the North West Hospital and Health Service. He is a respected endocrinologist and an accomplished senior leader with extensive experience in health, medical research, and higher education. He has held senior roles across clinical, academic and commercial organisations, including as Head of Melbourne Medical School, Director and CEO of the Mater Research Institute, CEO of Health Translation Queensland and Chair of the Australian Health Research Alliance. John is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences. He is an active clinician-scientist with a strong track record in commercialisation and is a highly respected voice in health research translation.