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Birth
Ian Hector Frazer was born on the 6th of January 1956 in the chilly town of Glasgow on the River Clyde Scotland. He was the eldest of 3 sons. -
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Ian Frazer
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Bachelor
He received a Bachelor of Science at the University of Edinburgh. -
Married
He married Caroline, who gave birth to their 3 sons Jaimie, Andrew and Callum -
Bachelor
He received a Bachelor of Medicine and a Bachelor of Surgery at the University of Edinburgh -
migrated
Migrated to Melbourne, Australia so he could research viral immunology. -
Moved to Qld
He moved to the University of Qld to establish his own laboratory and research HPV. -
Australian Citizen
Ian became a Australian citizen and Gardasil was developed. -
Awards
Received the Australian Biotechnology Award and has received more than twenty awards for science. -
Australian of the Year
Ian received Australian of the Year. -
First HPV administered
Administered the first HPV vaccine. One small jab and a giant leap for womankind. -
The Future
Ian Frazer presently teaches at the University of Qld and is appointed the chair of the cancer council of Australia. Professor Frazer is currently researching immunoregulation and immunotherapeutic vaccines and in particular vaccines for hepatitis C, dengue fever, Japanese encephalitis and skin cancer.
