Education

Lorraine Dennerstein received an Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Melbourne in 1970. She was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy from the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Monash University in 1979 for her study of the effects of the contraceptive pill on libido in women. Subsequently, she qualified as a psychiatrist in 1980, obtained a Diploma in Psychological Medicine from the University of Melbourne in 1981 and became a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists in 1983.

Achievements

• Doctor of Medical Science honoris causa (2012) World Association for Sexology Gold Medal for lifetime achievement (2005) North American Menopause Society (NAMS)/Pfizer Perimenopause Research Award (2002) WIZO Woman Achiever, Women"s International Zionist Organisation (2000) Commonwealth Award of Excellence for Good Practice in Women"s Health: the Melbourne Women"s Midlife Health Project (1997) Commonwealth Award for Excellence for Good Practice in Women"s Health: the Key Centre for Women"s Health (1997) Annual Travelling Fellowship, Australian Society for Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynaecology (1996) Order of Australia (1994) Organon Senior Research Award presented by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (1989) Book of the Year Award "Arthur Shapiro Hypnosis Book Award", American Society of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis for "Handbook of Hypnosis and Psychosomatic Medicine (1981) Annual Travelling Fellowship, Australian Society for Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynaecology (1979).