John Dwyer (medicine), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

John Dwyer (medicine)

Australian doctor, professor of medicine, and public health advocate (born 1939).

Date of Birth: 09-Sep-1939

Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Profession: scientist, immunologist

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

John Michael Dwyer, AO (born 9 September 1939) is an Australian doctor, professor of medicine, and public health advocate. He was originally a Professor of Medicine and Paediatrics, then Head of the Department of Clinical Immunology at Yale University.
Returning to Australia, he became Head of the Department of Medicine and the Clinical Dean at the University of New South Wales and Director of Medicine at Sydney's Prince of Wales Hospital, the University's major teaching hospital, for over twenty years.
In retirement he is an Emeritus Professor of Medicine of the University.
He founded the Australian Health Care Reform Alliance, and was the founding president of the Friends of Science in Medicine until 2019.
He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for his service to public health.