Background
Mountford, Carolyn Elizabeth was born on September 9, 1950 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. Arrived in Australia, 1976. Daughter of Cecil Ralph and Agnes Edna (Battersby) Mountford.
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Carolyn Elizabeth Mountford, Australian Biophysicist. Recipient Unsung Hero of Science award Australian Association Science Communicators, 1994; numerous research grants, since 1988, including Leo and Jenny, 1988, 92, 93, U. Sydney Cancer Research Fund, since 1988, National Health and Medical Research Council, 1989-1991, 92-, National Institutes of Health, 1990-1993.
Education
Graduate in chemistry, N.Z.C.S., 1971. Associate, Royal College Preceptors, London, 1975. Master of Science in Biophysics, Oxford University, England, 1976.
Doctor of Philisophy in Biochemistry and Biophysics, Oxford University, England, 1978.
Career
Research assistant department chemistry University Auckland, New Zealand, 1968-1972. Lecturer molecular biophysics Oxford University, 1972-1976. National Health and Medical Research Council senior research officer University New South Wales School Biochemistry, Australia, 1979-1981, University Sydney, Australia, 1977-1978, senior research fellow, head magnetic resonance unit Australia, 1982-1988, principal research fellow, director magnetic resonance unit Australia, since 1988, honorary member department surgery Australia, since 1993.
Foundation chief executive Institute for Magnetic Resonance Research, since 1995, inaugural head department magnetic resonance in medicine, since 1998. Honorary member department medical oncology Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, since 1993. Honorary consultant department radiology Royal North Shore Hospital, since 1994.
Consultant Institute for Biodiagnostics, National Research Council Canada. Participant numerous international conferences, since 1974, research seminars, since 1973. Director Sydney Magnetic Resonance Foundation, since 1993.
Associate expert European Economic Community Concerted Action, Belgium, since 1988. Council member Australian Science, Technology and Engineering Council, 1996-1999, visiting professor radiology Harvard Medical School, 2007.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (chairman nominations committee 1992-1993, students stipend committee 1992-1996, member joint evaluation committee 1991-1992, international committee for spectral quantification, publications committee 1994-1995, study group review committee 1994-1995, member ministerial advisory group for science promotion 1995). Member Federation Australian Science and Technology Societies (vice president since 1996).
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Married Peter Edwin Wright, August 20, 1970 (divorced February 1984). Married Charles Richard Bunn, March 8, 1984. Children: Andrew Charles, Sarah Hannah.
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Recipient Unsung Hero of Science award Australian Association Science Communicators, 1994, Graham Coupland medal Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, 1996, Pioneer of HOpe award New South Wales Cancer Council, 1997. Numerous research grants, since 1988, including Leo and Jenny, 1988, 92, 93, University Sydney Cancer Research Fund, since 1988, National Health and Medical Research Council, 1989-1991, 92-94, 94-96, 95-97, 98—, 99—, National Institutes of Health, 1990-1993, United States Army Medical Research Program, 1996-1999.Recipient Unsung Hero of Science award Australian Association Science Communicators, 1994, Graham Coupland medal Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, 1996, Pioneer of HOpe award New South Wales Cancer Council, 1997. Numerous research grants, since 1988, including Leo and Jenny, 1988, 92, 93, University Sydney Cancer Research Fund, since 1988, National Health and Medical Research Council, 1989-1991, 92-94, 94-96, 95-97, 98—, 99—, National Institutes of Health, 1990-1993, United States Army Medical Research Program, 1996-1999.