2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours

Congratulations to Professor Clare Scott and Honorary Clinical Associate Professor Kate Stern from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology who were both recognised in the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Pictured: Professor Clare Scott

Professor Clare Scott was honoured with a Member (AM) in the General Division for significant service to gynaecological oncology.

Prof Clare Scott has been a valuable member of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology with a joint appointment with the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI) since 2018. This honour recognises over 25 years of Prof Scott’s dedication and achievement in researching rare cancers. Prof Clare Scott leads an ovarian cancer laboratory focused on developing targeted therapies for ovarian cancer. Their aim is to change the current treatment paradigm of "one size fits all" for women with ovarian cancer. This involves the use of novel pre-clinical models of epithelial ovarian cancer, complementing my activities as a medical oncologist in breast and ovarian cancer.

Pictured: Honorary Clinical Associate Professor Kate Stern. Photo credit The Royal Womens Hospital

Honorary Clinical Associate Professor Kate Stern was honoured with an Officer (AO) in the General Division for distinguished service to gynaecology, to reproductive medicine and fertility research, and to the community.

Honorary Clinical A/Prof Kate Stern is the Department Head of the Fertility Preservation Service at Royal Women’s Hospital, Head of the Endocrine and Metabolic Service and Acting Head of Reproductive Services both at the Royal Women’s Hospital Melbourne. She is also the Clinical Director and Head of Clinical Research at Melbourne IVF.

We are honoured to have such remarkable academics in our Department and we congratulate Clare & Kate for this outstanding and well deserved recognition.