Background
Hillcoat, Brian Leslie was born on July 26, 1932 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. Son of Leslie William and Frances Philosophy (Kingel) Hillcoat.
Hillcoat, Brian Leslie was born on July 26, 1932 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. Son of Leslie William and Frances Philosophy (Kingel) Hillcoat.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, University Queensland, Brisbane, 1955, Bachelor of Science, 1962, Doctor of Medicine 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Australian National University, Canberra, 1966. Resident, registrar Brisbane General Hospital and Princess Alexandra Hospital, 1956-1959.
Assistant professor.dept. pharmacology Yale University, 1967-1968.
Associate professor department biochemistryMcMaster University, 1968-1973, assistant professor department pediatrics, 1968-1970, professor biochemistry, 1973-1978, associate member department medicine, 1975-1978. Physician Ontario Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation, Hamilton Clinic, HendersonHosp., 1973-1978.
Visiting professor unit medical oncology department medicine Yale University, New Haven, 1974-1975. Cancer expert department medicine National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1978.
Head solid tumor chemotherapy unit Cancer Institute, Melbourne, Australia, 1978-1990.
Consultant medical oncologist gynecology unit Royal Women"s Hospital, 1980-1990. Consultant medical oncologist to radio-surgical unit department gynaecology Queen Victoria Medical Centre, 1980-1990. Association.mem. department medicine U. Melbourne, 1979-1990, associate member department biochemistry, 1979-1990.
Professor, director cancer medicine U. Melbourne Cancer Institute, 1984-1989.
Assistant professor.dept. pharmacology Yale University, 1967-1968. Physician Ontario.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Cancer Research, Clinical Oncology Society Australia, Medical Oncology Group, Drug Information Association.
Married Patricia Ellen Hazel, April. Children: Joanne, Gregory, John, Marie-Louise.