Fiona Stanley | |
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 Stanley at the March for Science in Melbourne 2017 | |
| Born | Fiona Juliet Stanley Little Bay, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia University of London London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine |
| Known for | Confirmed the benefit of folate in preventing spina bifida[1] |
| Spouse | Geoffrey Shellam |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of Australia (1996) Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (2002) Centenary Medal (2001) Australian of the Year (2003) Australian Living Treasure (2004) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Epidemiology |
| Institutions | Telethon Kids Institute (1990–2011); University of Western Australia |
| Notes | |
Fiona Juliet Stanley is an Australian epidemiologist noted for her public health work, her research into child and maternal health as well as birth disorders such as cerebral palsy. Stanley is the patron of the Telethon Kids Institute and a distinguished professorial fellow in the School of Paediatrics and Child Health at the University of Western Australia. From 1990 to December 2011 she was the founding director of Telethon Kids.
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- ^ Swan, Norman (2000). "Professor Fiona Stanley: Epidemiologist". Australian Academy of Science. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2014.