Max Kamien

Background

Kamien, Max was born on July 21, 1936 in Perth, Australia. Son of Leon and Jean (Levine) Kamien.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, U. Western Australia, 1960; Doctor of Medicine, U. NSW, 1975; FRACP, Royal Australian College, Physicians, 1975; FRACGP, Royal Australian College, General Practitioners, 1976.

Career

With, Fremantle Hospital, 1961; with, Royal Melbourne Children's Hospital, 1962; medical officer, New Guinea, 1963; with, Save the Children Fund, Pusan, Jordan, 1964; general practitioner, Bourke, NSW., Australia, 1970-1973; senior lecturer department medicine, U. Western Australia, Perth, 1976; professor department general practice, U. Western Australia, since 1977. Specialist adviser House Representatives Committee Aboriginal Affairs, 1978-1979. Member consultant committee, Australian Development Assistance Bureau, 1982-1984.

Chair ministerial committee Recruitment/Retention Country Duties, 1986-1987. Senior examiner Australian Medical Council, since 1993.

Achievements

• Max Kamien has been listed as a noteworthy Medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Country Medical Foundation, since 1990. Member Australian Institute Aboriginal Studies.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, cycling.

Connections

Married Jacqueline Kuperwasser, February 5, 1966. Children: Tamara, Daniel, Benjamin.

Father:

Leon Kamien

Mother:

Jean (Levine) Kamien

Spouse:

Jacqueline Kuperwasser

child:

Tamara Kamien

child:

Benjamin Kamien

child:

Daniel Kamien