Henry Ekert

Background

Ekert, Henry was born on July 28, 1936 in Przemysl, Poland. Son of Bernard and Antonina (Halpern) Ekert. arrived in Australia, 1949.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Science, U. Melbourne, 1960; Doctor of Medicine, U. Melbourne, 1978.

Career

Resident medical officer, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, 1961-1967; fellow, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, 1967-1969; fellow, Hospital for Sick Children, London, 1969-1970; from hematologist/oncologist to director hematology/oncology, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, 1970-1992; consultant, director division medicine, Royal Children's Hospital, 1992-1998. Professor of University Melbourne, since 1989. Board directors Malcolm Sargent Fund, Victoria, Australia.

Chairman medical advisory panel Hemophilia Federation Australia, 1990.

Achievements

• Henry Ekert has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatrician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Ronald McDonald House, Melbourne, since 1985. Committee member Child Survivors of the Holocaust, Melbourne, 1992. Fellow Royal College Physicians Australia, Royal College Pathologists Australia.

Member Order of Australia, Australian Society Medical Research (secretary 1972), Clinical Oncologic Society Australis (president elect 1995, president since 1998).

Interests

• Avocations: Holocaust studies, house & garden, sports, wine & food.

Connections

Married Barbara Joan Terry, December 28,1958. Children: Paul, Julia, Nicole.

Father:

Bernard Ekert

Mother:

Antonina (Halpern) Ekert

Spouse:

Barbara Joan Terry

child:

Julia Ekert

child:

Paul Ekert

child:

Nicole Ekert