Carol Pollock University of SydneyAustralia

In 2021 Prof Carol Pollock was awarded an Officer in the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to medical research, education and science, to nephrology, clinical practice and governance. She was also recognised in 2021 by the Asian Pacific Society of Nephrology with the Haiyan Wang Award to recognize individuals who have made substantial contributions to the clinical or translational science and development of nephrology service and education in the Asia Pacific Region She is an academic nephrologist with over 440 publications in basic research and clinical medicine and over 29,000 citations. She is an inaugural Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences, was conferred a Vice Chancellors Award for Excellence in Research Supervision and recognised as a ‘Distinguished Professor’ by the University of Sydney. She was the 2014 recipient of the Ministerial Award for Excellence in Cardiovascular Research. She was Scientific Chairman of the 2013 World Congress of Nephrology. She is Chair of Kidney Health Australia, Chair of the NSW Bureau of Health Information and Deputy Chair of the Australian Organ, Tissue and Transplant Authority. Past leadership roles include inaugural Chair of the NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation, immediate past Chair of the NSW Clinical Excellence Commission. She was Chair of the Northern Sydney Local Health District Board since its inception in 2011 till Dec 2016. She was a member of the Australian NHMRC Council from 2018-2021. She sits on the scientific advisory committee of Pharmaxis Pty Ltd, is a Director of Certa Therapeutics, Chairs the Health Advisory committee for Lineaire Projects, is a Director of the Photobionics Institute and an Ambassador of Business Events Sydney.