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| Professor Vernon Marshall and Dr Catherine Marshall |
While Vernon Marshall may not be a
household name in Australia, his contribution to medical science through his innovative
work in kidney transplantation is known around the world.
Last month, Monash University’s
Emeritus Professor Vernon Marshall was among the 68 Australians recognised as
Officers in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AO) for his distinguished
service to medicine, particularly to renal transplant surgery and organ
preservation, and to accreditation and professional standards, as an academic,
author and clinician.
Professor Marshall was one of the
first surgeons in the world to develop an artificial kidney and one of the
first in Australia to perform a kidney transplant.
With his interests focused on surgical
metabolism, his work was instrumental in setting up renal dialysis and kidney
transplantation.
