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Alan Edward Bray

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Alan Bray OAM is an Australian vascular surgeon.[1]

Born in Newcastle on 10 May 1942, Bray graduated in medicine from Sydney University in 1966.[2] He was awarded a Doctor of Medicine by the University of Western Australia for his thesis, "Immunity to a murine melanoma" in 1976.[3]

Bray is known for the introduction and postgraduate teaching of vascular ultrasound in Australia, for which he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Australasian College of Phlebology.[4] He was part of the first group of surgeons to form the International Society of Endovascular Surgery.[2]

In 2018, he was awarded an Order of Australia Medal for his contribution to medicine, particularly vascular surgery.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Vascular doctor Alan Bray honoured for his pioneering efforts". Newcastle Herald. 2018-06-10. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  2. ^ a b "The Wesleyan - WESLEY COLLEGE FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT AND JOURNAL 2013" (PDF). Wesley College. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  3. ^ Bray, Alan Edward; University of Western Australia. Department of Microbiology (1976), Immunity to a murine melanoma, retrieved 22 July 2024
  4. ^ "The Australasian College of Phlebology - Awardee". www.phlebology.com.au. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  5. ^ "University of Sydney community honoured in Queen's birthday list". The University of Sydney. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  6. ^ "The Queen's Birthday 2018 Honours List" (PDF). The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2023.