Burnet Institute

Burnet Institute
MottoMedical research. Practical action
Established1986; 38 years ago (1986)
MissionMedical research, education and public health
ChairMary Padbury
Director and CEOBrendan Crabb AC
Faculty
Staffapprox. 450
Key people
  • Ian Gust AO (1970–1990);
  • John Mills (1992–2002);
  • Steve Wesselingh (2002–2007);
  • Mark Hogarth (2007–2008)
BudgetA$39 million (2015)
Formerly called
Location
Commercial Road, Prahran
,
Melbourne
,
Victoria
,
Australia
Websitewww.burnet.edu.au
[1][2]

The Burnet Institute is an Australian medical institute that combines medical research in the laboratory and the field, with public health action to address major health issues affecting disadvantaged communities in Australia, and internationally.[3]

As of 2011, the institute was home to more than 450 medical researchers, working across six main themes: infectious diseases; maternal and child health; sexual and reproductive health; alcohol and other drugs harm reduction; immunity, vaccines and immunisation; and the health of young people.

With a head office located in Commercial Road, Prahran, Victoria, the institute delivers public health programs across four continents including Africa, Oceania, and Asia and is led by its director and chief executive officer, Professor Brendan Crabb AC, an immunologist.

  1. ^ "Financial Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2015" (PDF). Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health Limited. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Annual Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2015" (PDF). Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health Limited. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Burnet Institute". The Conversation. The Conversation Media Group Ltd. Retrieved 5 September 2016.