Suzanne Cory was born on 11 March 1942 and is an Australian molecular biologist.
11 Facts About Suzanne Cory
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Suzanne Cory has worked on the genetics of the immune system and cancer and has lobbied her country to invest in science.
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Suzanne Cory is married to fellow scientist Jerry Adams, a WEHI scientist.
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Suzanne Cory was raised in the Kew suburbs of Melbourne, Australia.
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Suzanne Cory was educated at Canterbury Girls' Secondary College and University High School, Melbourne.
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Suzanne Cory travelled to the University of Geneva for her post-doctoral studies.
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Suzanne Cory's lab discovered the genetic mutations that lead to Burkitt's lymphoma and Follicular lymphoma.
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Suzanne Cory's lab has developed Bcl2-blocking agents called BH3 mimetics, which, when paired with low-dose chemotherapy, have had positive results treating specific types of aggressive lymphomas.
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Suzanne Cory is the immediate past President of the Australian Academy of Science.
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Suzanne Cory was the first-elected woman President of the Academy and took office on 7 May 2010 for a four-year term, replacing the former president, Professor Kurt Lambeck.
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Suzanne Cory was the Director of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, from 1996 until 30 June 2009 and remains a faculty member, having rejoined the institute's Molecular Genetics of Cancer Division.