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David Cooper (immunologist)

May 18, 2023

David Albert Cooper AC FRACP FRCP FAA FAHMS (19 April 1949 – 18 March 2018) was an Australian HIV/AIDS researcher, immunologist, professor at the University of New South Wales, and the director of the Kirby Institute. He and Professor Ron Penny diagnosed the first case of HIV in Australia.[1][2][3]

Education

Cooper received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Sydney in 1969 and an MBBS from Sydney Medical School in 1972. After completing his residency at St Vincent's Hospital, he was awarded a postgraduate research scholarship by the University of New South Wales (UNSW) to study immunology.[1]

Career

In 1975, Cooper went to Tucson, Arizona, where he was a research fellow at the University of Arizona Medical Center. He then returned to St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney and was promoted to an immunology staff specialist position in 1979.[1][4]

Cooper travelled to Boston, Massachusetts and worked as a research fellow in cancer immunology in 1981—the beginning of the outbreak of HIV/AIDS in the United States.[1] Having seen the symptoms of HIV/AIDS in young gay men in the U.S., Cooper returned to Australia and resumed his role at St Vincent's Hospital, where he recognised the same illness in young Australian men who had recently travelled to the U.S. He is credited together with Professor Ron Penny of diagnosing the first case of HIV in Australia in 1982 [5][6][7] and published a seminal case series on HIV seroconversion illness in The Lancet in 1985.[8] He also reported the first observation of HIV transmission during breastfeeding in the world in 1985.[9] He was awarded a Doctor of Medicine by UNSW in 1983 and appointed a senior lecturer at the university in 1986. In the same year he was named director of the newly founded National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research (now the Kirby Institute).[1]

In 1991, he was named chair of the WHO Global Program on AIDS committee on clinical research and drug development, and in 1994, he was appointed a full professor and awarded a Doctor of Science by UNSW.[1] In 1996, he and two other HIV/AIDS researchers, Joep Lange from the Netherlands and Praphan Phanuphak from Thailand, founded a research centre in Bangkok named HIV-NAT (HIV Netherlands Australia Thailand Research Collaboration).[7] Cooper, Lange and Phanuphak also established a program to increase access to antiretroviral drugs to treat HIV in Cambodia.[1]

Cooper was director of the Kirby Institute from its establishment in 1986 until his death.[10] He was also a past president of the International AIDS Society.[11]

Personal life

Cooper died at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney on 18 March 2018 after suffering for a short period from a rare autoimmune inflammatory disease.[12][13][14][15] He was survived by his wife, Dorrie and two daughters, Becky and Ilana.[16]

Honours

Cooper was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 2003 "for service to medicine as a clinician, researcher and leading contributor in the field of HIV/AIDS research, and to the development of new treatment approaches".[1][2] He was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA) in 2007[3] and an inaugural Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (FAHMS) in 2015.[17] In 2016, he was awarded the James Cook Medal by the Royal Society of New South Wales.[18]

In 2017 his accomplishments were acknowledged by a motion in the Australian Senate.[19] In recognition of his life's work, Cooper was posthumously appointed Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) in the 2018 Queens's Birthday Honours for "eminent service to medicine, particularly in the area of HIV/AIDS research, as a clinician, scientist and administrator, to the development of treatment therapies, and to health programs in South East Asia and the Pacific".[20]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Mellor, Lise (2008). "Cooper, David Albert". Sydney Medical School. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Officer of the Order of Australia". It's an Honour. 26 January 2003. "For service to medicine as a clinician, researcher and leading contributor in the field of HIV/AIDS research, and to the development of new treatment approaches."
  3. ^ a b "Fellows Elected in 2007". Australian Academy of Science. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Professor David Cooper on fighting HIV/AIDS for three decades". Radio National. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Penny, Ronald - Faculty of Medicine Online Museum and Archive". sydney.edu.au. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Timeline of Key Events". undertheredribbon.com.au. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  7. ^ a b Sommer, Belinda (22 May 2015). "Professor David Cooper on fighting HIV/AIDS for three decades". ABC News. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  8. ^ "Acute AIDS retrovirus infection. Definition of a clinical illness associated with seroconversion." Lancet. 1985;1:537-40
  9. ^ Ziegler, J. B.; Cooper, D. A.; Johnson, R. O.; Gold, J. (20 April 1985). "Postnatal transmission of AIDS-associated retrovirus from mother to infant". Lancet. 1 (8434): 896–898. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(85)91673-3. ISSN 0140-6736. PMID 2858746. S2CID 23043541.
  10. ^ . Kirby Institute. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  11. ^ Wainberg, Mark (2004). "Antiretroviral Drug Access in the Developing World: An Expert Interview With David Cooper, MD". Medscape. Retrieved 13 June 2016. - Requires registration to access article.
  12. ^ "Kirby Institute Director Professor David Cooper, AO, passes away". Kirby Institute. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  13. ^ Miranda, Charles (19 March 2018). "Renowned Australian doctor who became a global leader in the fight on Aids has died". News.com.au. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  14. ^ "The Kirby Institute mourns the passing of Kirby Institute Director, Professor David Cooper, AO". Kirby Institute. University of New South Wales. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  15. ^ Margo, Jill (29 March 2018). "Vale David Cooper, Australia's global leader in HIV medicine". Australian Financial Review.
  16. ^ Hogg, Marie (19 March 2018). "Accolades flow for HIV researcher Professor David Cooper". Southern Courier – via www.dailytelegraph.com.au.
  17. ^ "Professor David Cooper announced as inaugural Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences" (Press release). Kirby Institute. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  18. ^ "The James Cook Medal". The Royal Society of NSW. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  19. ^ Motions - Cooper, Professor David Albert, AO, 13 June 2017, Senate debates, www.openaustralia.org.au
  20. ^ "COOPER, David Albert". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 25 June 2018.

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David Albert Cooper AC FRACP FRCP FAA FAHMS 19 April 1949 18 March 2018 was an Australian HIV AIDS researcher immunologist professor at the University of New South Wales and the director of the Kirby Institute He and Professor Ron Penny diagnosed the first case of HIV in Australia 1 2 3 Contents 1 Education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Honours 5 ReferencesEducation EditCooper received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Sydney in 1969 and an MBBS from Sydney Medical School in 1972 After completing his residency at St Vincent s Hospital he was awarded a postgraduate research scholarship by the University of New South Wales UNSW to study immunology 1 Career EditIn 1975 Cooper went to Tucson Arizona where he was a research fellow at the University of Arizona Medical Center He then returned to St Vincent s Hospital in Sydney and was promoted to an immunology staff specialist position in 1979 1 4 Cooper travelled to Boston Massachusetts and worked as a research fellow in cancer immunology in 1981 the beginning of the outbreak of HIV AIDS in the United States 1 Having seen the symptoms of HIV AIDS in young gay men in the U S Cooper returned to Australia and resumed his role at St Vincent s Hospital where he recognised the same illness in young Australian men who had recently travelled to the U S He is credited together with Professor Ron Penny of diagnosing the first case of HIV in Australia in 1982 5 6 7 and published a seminal case series on HIV seroconversion illness in The Lancet in 1985 8 He also reported the first observation of HIV transmission during breastfeeding in the world in 1985 9 He was awarded a Doctor of Medicine by UNSW in 1983 and appointed a senior lecturer at the university in 1986 In the same year he was named director of the newly founded National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research now the Kirby Institute 1 In 1991 he was named chair of the WHO Global Program on AIDS committee on clinical research and drug development and in 1994 he was appointed a full professor and awarded a Doctor of Science by UNSW 1 In 1996 he and two other HIV AIDS researchers Joep Lange from the Netherlands and Praphan Phanuphak from Thailand founded a research centre in Bangkok named HIV NAT HIV Netherlands Australia Thailand Research Collaboration 7 Cooper Lange and Phanuphak also established a program to increase access to antiretroviral drugs to treat HIV in Cambodia 1 Cooper was director of the Kirby Institute from its establishment in 1986 until his death 10 He was also a past president of the International AIDS Society 11 Personal life EditCooper died at St Vincent s Hospital in Sydney on 18 March 2018 after suffering for a short period from a rare autoimmune inflammatory disease 12 13 14 15 He was survived by his wife Dorrie and two daughters Becky and Ilana 16 Honours EditCooper was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia AO in 2003 for service to medicine as a clinician researcher and leading contributor in the field of HIV AIDS research and to the development of new treatment approaches 1 2 He was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science FAA in 2007 3 and an inaugural Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences FAHMS in 2015 17 In 2016 he was awarded the James Cook Medal by the Royal Society of New South Wales 18 In 2017 his accomplishments were acknowledged by a motion in the Australian Senate 19 In recognition of his life s work Cooper was posthumously appointed Companion of the Order of Australia AC in the 2018 Queens s Birthday Honours for eminent service to medicine particularly in the area of HIV AIDS research as a clinician scientist and administrator to the development of treatment therapies and to health programs in South East Asia and the Pacific 20 References Edit a b c d e f g h Mellor Lise 2008 Cooper David Albert Sydney Medical School Retrieved 13 June 2016 a b Officer of the Order of Australia It s an Honour 26 January 2003 For service to medicine as a clinician researcher and leading contributor in the field of HIV AIDS research and to the development of new treatment approaches a b Fellows Elected in 2007 Australian Academy of Science Retrieved 27 January 2017 Professor David Cooper on fighting HIV AIDS for three decades Radio National 22 May 2015 Retrieved 22 July 2021 Penny Ronald Faculty of Medicine Online Museum and Archive sydney edu au Retrieved 22 March 2018 Timeline of Key Events undertheredribbon com au Retrieved 22 March 2018 a b Sommer Belinda 22 May 2015 Professor David Cooper on fighting HIV AIDS for three decades ABC News Retrieved 13 June 2016 Acute AIDS retrovirus infection Definition of a clinical illness associated with seroconversion Lancet 1985 1 537 40 Ziegler J B Cooper D A Johnson R O Gold J 20 April 1985 Postnatal transmission of AIDS associated retrovirus from mother to infant Lancet 1 8434 896 898 doi 10 1016 s0140 6736 85 91673 3 ISSN 0140 6736 PMID 2858746 S2CID 23043541 About the Kirby Institute Kirby Institute Archived from the original on 16 August 2016 Retrieved 13 June 2016 Wainberg Mark 2004 Antiretroviral Drug Access in the Developing World An Expert Interview With David Cooper MD Medscape Retrieved 13 June 2016 Requires registration to access article Kirby Institute Director Professor David Cooper AO passes away Kirby Institute 19 March 2018 Retrieved 22 March 2018 Miranda Charles 19 March 2018 Renowned Australian doctor who became a global leader in the fight on Aids has died News com au Retrieved 20 March 2018 The Kirby Institute mourns the passing of Kirby Institute Director Professor David Cooper AO Kirby Institute University of New South Wales 19 March 2018 Retrieved 20 March 2018 Margo Jill 29 March 2018 Vale David Cooper Australia s global leader in HIV medicine Australian Financial Review Hogg Marie 19 March 2018 Accolades flow for HIV researcher Professor David Cooper Southern Courier via www dailytelegraph com au Professor David Cooper announced as inaugural Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences Press release Kirby Institute 8 April 2015 Retrieved 13 June 2016 The James Cook Medal The Royal Society of NSW Retrieved 12 April 2017 Motions Cooper Professor David Albert AO 13 June 2017 Senate debates www openaustralia org au COOPER David Albert honours pmc gov au Retrieved 25 June 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Cooper immunologist amp oldid 1145981570, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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