Background
Saunders, John Barrington was born on May 14, 1949 in Wrexham, Wales. Son of William and Megan (Roberts) Saunders. arrived in Australia, 1984.
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John Barrington Saunders
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Bachelor with honors, University Cambridge, England, 1970. Bachelor of Medicine, BChir, University Cambridge, England, 1973. Master of Arts, University Cambridge, England, 1974.
Doctor of Medicine, University Cambridge, England, 1986.
Career
Lecturer liver diseases, King's College Hospital Medical School, London, 1979-1983; staff specialist, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia, 1984-1986; senior staff specialist, head department, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia, 1986-1996; associate professor medicine, U. Sydney, 1989-1996; professor alcohol & drug studies, U. Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, since 1996. Member expert advisory panel mental health World Health Organization, Geneva, since 1991, co-director Australian Multi-Site Collaborating Center Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Brisbane, since 1996. Secretary International Society biomedical Research Alcoholism, Denver, since 1994.
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Member Australian National Council Drugs, since 2001, New South Wales Drug Offensive Council, Sydney, 1988—1992. Fellow: Australasian Faculty Public Health Medicine, Royal College Physicians, Royal Australasian College Physicians (honorary secretary addiction medicine since 2002). Member: Australian Professional Society Alcohol and Drugs, International Society Biomedical Research Alcoholism (secretary since 1994).
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Married Alison Margaret Lamb, April 2, 1977. Children: Andrew John, Jennifer Clare, Elizabeth Nicola.
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