Background
Binns, Colin William was born on January 22, 1943 in Perth, Australia. Son of Thomas William and Ada Caroline Binns.
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Colin William Binns
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Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, U. West Australia, Perth, 1966; Master in Public Health, Harvard University, 1973.
Career
Medical director, Wabag Lutheran Church, Papua New Guinea, 1969-1978; head School Public Health, Curtin U., Perth, since 1979. Chairman nutrition committee National Health and Medical Research Council, Canberra, Australia, since 1982, chairman infant nutrition, since 1991, chairman nutrition surveillance, since 1992, chairman dietary guidelines, since 1989.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Australian Faculty of Occupational Medicine, Australian Faculty of Public Health Medicine, Royal Australian College General Practice. Mem.Pub. Health Association Australia, Australian Epidemiology Association, Nutrition Society Australia, Nutrition Society Western Australia (chairman since 1992).
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Married Florence Valma Smith, December 10, 1966. Children: Sarah Jasm, Maria Famma.
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Religion
Baptist
Awards
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Recipient Independance medal Papua New Guinea Government, 1978. World Health Organization fellow, 1983. Christian Medical Council scholar Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, 1973.Recipient Independance medal Papua New Guinea Government, 1978. World Health Organization fellow, 1983. Christian Medical Council scholar Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, 1973.