member of the European Academy of Cancer Sciences Elected member of the Queensland Arts and Sciences Academy Elected member of the Mexican National Academy of Medicine Elected board member of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Research Founder of Bimini Ltd Founder of Elara Pharmaceuticals Elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences Awards and honours 1999: Honorary doctorate from the Josef Attila University, Szeged, Hungary 2008: Honorary doctorate from Queens University, Belfast, Northern Ireland 2008: Honorary doctorate from The University of Queensland, Australia References Irish biologists Australian molecular biologists Living people 1947 births Fellows of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences Science Foundation Ireland