Prof. G.W. DSc, PhD, DM
Senior Academic in the School of Medicine and Pharmacology at a leading Australian university and Senior Consultant Physician at a major teaching hospital. A graduate in medicine and biochemistry (Hons) from a London university, he received his clinical and research training in university teaching hospitals in the United Kingdom. His principal research interest is lipidology and cardiovascular disease.
Contribution to Field of Research
Prof. G.W. has published extensively, with key papers on the angiographic regression of coronary artery disease, endothelial dysfunction in dyslipidaemia and diabetes, use of stable isotopes in lipoprotein research, and the early detection of diabetic nephropathy.
He has over 450 published works to his credit, including scientific articles, reviews and editorials, book chapters (14) and monographs (3). He serves on the editorial boards of Clinical Science, Journal of Clinical Lipidology, Current Opinion in Lipidology, and Atherosclerosis.
Significant Honours and Awards
- 2014 — WA Health Award (Winner) for a Primary Care Program
- 2014 — Robert Levy Memorial Lecture Award (American Heart Association)
- 2012 — WA Health Award (Finalist) for a Cascade Screening Program
- 2010 — Visiting Senior Scholar (elected) at a prestigious international university
- 2006 — GlaxoSmithKline Award for innovative research
- 2003 — Doctor of Science from a leading UK university
Leadership
He serves on expert panels for guidelines regarding familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) including the European Atherosclerosis Society, International FH Foundation, and the American Heart Association. He is the chair of the FH Australasia Network.
Supervision and Mentoring
Prof. G.W. has supervised 17 PhD, 4 Masters, 7 BSc (Hons) and 15 MBBS students. He has initiated and developed units in medicine for dental students and served as the inaugural chairman of an Atherosclerosis Education Program.