Background
Batey, Robert Gordon was born on April 17, 1944 in Sydney. Son of Charles Gordon and Thelma Irene (Cochrane) Batey.
educator Hepatological specialist
Batey, Robert Gordon was born on April 17, 1944 in Sydney. Son of Charles Gordon and Thelma Irene (Cochrane) Batey.
Bachelor of Science with honors, Sydney U., 1965; Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science with honors, Sydney U., 1969; Doctor of Medicine, Sydney U., 1992.
Intern, Sydney Hospital, 1968; resident medical officer, Sydney Hospital, 1969-1970; registrar, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, 1971; clinical superintendent medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, 1972-1973; New Hampshire & Medical Research Council research scholar, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, 1973-1976; visiting medical officer, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, 1978-1982; honorary lecturer in medicine, Royal Free Hospital, London, 1976-1978; director drug and alcohol unit, Westmead, Sydney, 1982-1991; director gastroenterology unit, John Hunter Hospital, U. Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia, since 1992; associate professor medicine, John Hunter Hospital, U. Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia, since 1992. Chairman liver transplant advising committee NSW Department Health, Sydney, 1986-1990, Western Sydney Drug and Alcohol Svc., 1989-1991. Consultant Bonhoeffer Institute, Brisbane, 1990-1993.
Fellow Royal Australasian College Physicians (Chairman of the Board of continuing education, since 1994, advisor drug and alcohol issues since 1986, county since 1992), Royal College Physicians (United Kingdom), American Association for Study Liver Disease, American General Electric Association, Bio-chemical Society United Kingdom, General Electric Society Australia (honorary secretary 1989-1990), Scientific Programme Committee (honorary secretary).
Married Adrienne Edyth Brown, June 14, 1969. Children: Stephen John, Virginia Michelle.