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PHI researcher honoured for distinguished service
Posted 26 January 2008
PHI researcher honoured for distinguished service 
Professor Jock Findlay, Group Head of Female Reproductive Biology at PHI, has been awarded one of Australia’s highest honours in recognition of his distinguished service to medical research.
Awarded with an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO), this is recognition of his achievements as a medical researcher, his contribution to the development of assisted reproductive treatments and also his involvement in national and international health programs.
Jock says this latest recognition was a “completely unexpected honour”.
Jock joined PHI in 1979 and leads a team of dedicated researchers. A major theme of his research has been in understanding how fertility in women is related to the function of their ovaries, exploring how healthy eggs are stored and released.
Jock has published over 350 research papers and received multiple awards and accolades for his work. He was made a member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 2001.
His research has led to a shift in under-standing how hormones have local effects on the body including the production of eggs. Jock’s work has also contributed to the development of improved IVF procedures.
The group’s current research aims to develop new infertility treatments, better contraceptive choices for women and to provide new leads to understanding and treating ovarian cancer.
Background Information – Prince Henry’s Institute
Prince Henry’s Institute is committed to improving the quality of life through the investigation of hormones and has a team of 130 people dedicated to scientific excellence. It is a medical research institute funded by federal and state government grants and supported by individual, business and community groups.
Prince Henry’s Institute (PHI) is world renowned for its research into reproduction and endocrinology, the study of hormones. Originally established as the Medical Research Centre at Prince Henry’s Hospital in South Melbourne, PHI is now an independent Institute based at Monash Medical Centre in Clayton, Melbourne, Australia.
The Institute’s research focuses on the role of hormones in conditions such as breast, ovarian and endometrial cancers, male and female infertility, diabetes, obesity and heart disease.