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John Chalmers honoured with Alberto Zanchetti Life Achievement Award

Professor John Chalmers was presented with the prestigious Alberto Zanchetti Life Achievement Award at the European Society of Hypertension Awards Ceremony and Presidential Lecture yesterday in Berlin.

Established by the European Society of Hypertension in 1995, the award presented to a scientist with a life-long high quality scientific research in the field of hypertension.

John is particularly known for his ground-breaking work on the role of the brain in the development of hypertension.John’s achievements in medical science and research have been recognised through many other awards including a Wellcome (Australia) Medal (1980), the RT Hall prize of the Cardiac Society of Australia & New Zealand (1996), the Volhard Medal Award and Lecture of the International Society of Hypertension (1998) and the Twenty Year Medal of the Centro di Fisiologia Clinica e Ipertensione in Milan (2002). In 2002 the Journal of Hypertension commissioned and published a series of Editorial reviews in his honour.

He was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia in 1991 for his contributions to Medical Science and Medical Research, and awarded a Centenary Medal for contribution to Australian society and science in 2003. In 2007, he was named in The Bulletin’s "Smart 100", among the 10 most creative and innovative Australians working in Health and Medicine.