Peter Adrian Leggat

Background

Leggat, Peter Adrian was born on December 2, 1961 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Son of Bruce William and Frances Winifred (Hage) Leggat.

Education

Bachelor in Medical Science with distinction, U. Queensland, 1985; Bachelor of Medicine, BChir, U. Queensland, 1987; postgraduate diploma in clinical nutrition, International Academy Nutrition, 1988; graduate diploma in education, University of Southern Queensland, 1989; graduate diploma in tropical medicine and hygiene, Mahidol U., Thailand, 1990; Master in Medical Education, U. Dundee, Scotland, 1992; certified addiction studies, Curtin U., 1992; postgraduate diploma in industrial health, U. Otago, New Zealand, 1993; Doctor of Science, Somerset U., England, 1993; company directors diploma, U. New England, 1993; corporation directors' diploma, U. New England, 1996; Master in Public Health, U. Otago, New Zealand, 1998.

Career

National Health and Medical Research Council medical undergraduate scholar, U. Queensland Medical School, 1984-1985; clinical tutor/specialist tutor/lecturer department social/prev. medical, U. Queensland Medical School, 1985-1989; medical officer, Department Veterans Affairs, Repatriation General Hospital, Greenslopes, Queensland., 1988-1989; attached defense officer, Australian Embassy, Bangkok, 1990; medical officer, Department Defense, Townsville, 1990-1991; senior lecturer department public health and tropical medicine, James Cook U., Townsville, since 1992; deputy head department, James Cook U., Townsville, since 1997. Director general World Safety Organisation, since 1997, member international board directors, since 1989, deputy director-general, 1993-1997. Consultant Anton Breinl Center, James Cook U., 1991, associate dean, member of faculty biomedical and health science, since 1995.

Visiting medical officer department defense Townsville, since 1992. Official accredited representative, liaison officer (World Safety Organisation) to United Nations Economics and Social Common for Asia and the Pacific, since 1994. Visiting professor Prince of Songkla U., Hatyai, Thailand, since 1995.

Director Research and Development in Tropical Medicine, since 1996.

Achievements

• Peter Adrian Leggat has been listed as a noteworthy Public health physician, medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Honorary secretary Townsville-Thuringowa Local Medical Association and voting delegate to Queensland branch Australian Medical Association, 1992-1996, president, since 1996. Chairman Stately Court Body Corporate, Townsville, since 1993. Commissioner for declarations Department Justice, Queensland, 1997-1998, justice of peace, since 1998.

Lieutenant Royal Australian Army Med Corps, 1987-1988, captain, 1988-1991. Fellow Australasian College Tropical Medicine (honorary secretary 1991-1996, pres.1996-), Australian Institute Company Dirs., Australasian Faculty Public HealthMedicine, Royal Australasian College Physicians, Royal Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Corporation Dirs. Association Australia (senior).

Member Royal Australian College Medical Adminstrs., Safety Institute Australia, Australian Medical Association.

Interests

• Avocations: stamp collecting, coin collecting, shell collecting, tennis, chess.

Connections

Married Ureporn Kedjarune, November 25, 1993.

Father:

Bruce William Leggat

Mother:

Frances Winifred (Hage) Leggat

Spouse:

Ureporn Kedjarune