Judith Ann Whitworth

Background

Whitworth, Judith Ann was born on April 1, 1944 in Melbourne, Australia. Daughter of Arthur Howard and Margaret Edith Whitworth.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, U. Melbourne, 1967; Doctor of Medicine, U. Melbourne, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Melbourne, 1978; Doctor of Science, U. Melbourne, 1992.

Career

Resident, Royal Melbourne (Australia) Hospital, 1968-1971; resident, Etranger du College de Medicine des Hospital, Paris, 1973-1974; physician, Royal Melbourne Hospital, 1978-1981; assistant, deputy director department Nephrology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, 1979-1991; professor medicine, U. New South Wales, St. George Hospital, 1991-1997; chief medical officer, Commonwealth Government of Australia, since 1997. Chair medical research committee National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia, 1994-1997.

Achievements

• Judith Ann Whitworth has been listed as a noteworthy Medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Textbook of Renal Disease

Membership

Fellow Royal Australasian College Physicians. Member Australian Society Med.Rsch. (president 1984), International Society Hypertension (county member since 1992, secretary 1996).

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, reading, film, cricket.

Connections

Married John Ludbrook, August 24, 1981 (divorced 1992). 1 child, Emma.

Father:

Arthur Howard Whitworth

Mother:

Margaret Edith Whitworth

Spouse:

John Ludbrook

child:

Emma Whitworth