Background
Burton, Robert Charles was born on September 23, 1943 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Son of Charles Wilson and Clélie Frances (Coles) Burton.
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Robert Charles Burton
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Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Melbourne U., Australia, 1967; B Medical Science, Melbourne U., 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, Melbourne U., 1977; Doctor of Medicine, Melbourne U., 1978; Bachelor, Newcastle U., Australia, 1992.
Career
Medical and surgical residen, Royal Melbourne and Royal Childrens Hospitals, Melbourne, Australia, 1968-1972;
cardiac surgery fellow, Green Lane Hospital, New Zealand, 1973;
post graduate scholar, Walter & Eliza Hall Institute, Australia, 1974-1977;
National Health and Medical Research Council fellow, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 1977-1980;
assistant professor, Harvard University, Boston, 1981;
professor surgical science, Newcastle U., Australia, 1981-1995;
director, Anti Cancer Council of Victoria, Australia, since 1995. Member research committee New South Wales SCC, Australia, 1985-1995. With National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia, 1986-1988, 89-91, 94.
Chairman of surgery John Hunter Hospital, Australia, 1989-1992. Visiting scientist Internat.Agy. for Research on Cancer, France, 1992-1993.
Achievements
Membership
Member Hunter Valley Cancer Appeal, Newcastle, 1982-1985. Advisor NBN Telethons, Newcastle, 1984-1992. Chairman Mater Hospital Oncology Committee, Newcastle, 1982-1985.
Fellow Royal Australasian College Surgeons (John Mitchell Crouch fellowship 1980, Alan Newton prize 1981), Royal Australasian College Physicians. Member Hunter Surgical Society (president 1994-1995), Melbroune Club, MelbourneCricket Club.
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Children: Craig Alexander, Bridget Jane, Daniel James.
