Murray Esler
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Professor Murray David Esler (born in 1944 in Geelong, Australia
) is a clinical cardiologist and medical scientist, based at the Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute
and the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne
, where he is the Associate Director of the Heart Centre. He is a Professor of Medicine at Melbourne's Monash University
. As Associate Director of the Baker, Professor Esler leads the institute’s research into the relationship between the brain and heart health. He studied medicine at the University of Melbourne
and received a PhD from the Australian National University
(Department of Clinical Science).His chief research interests are the causes and treatment of high blood pressure and heart failure, the effects of stress on the cardiovascular system, and monoamine transmitters of the human brain.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
) is a clinical cardiologist and medical scientist, based at the Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute
Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute
Baker IDI Heart And Diabetes Institute was formed by the 2009 merger of two separate organisations – The Baker Heart Research Institute and the International Diabetes Institute.- The Baker Heart Research Institute :...
and the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, where he is the Associate Director of the Heart Centre. He is a Professor of Medicine at Melbourne's Monash University
Monash University
Monash University is a public university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. Monash is a member of Australia's Group of Eight and the ASAIHL....
. As Associate Director of the Baker, Professor Esler leads the institute’s research into the relationship between the brain and heart health. He studied medicine at the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
and received a PhD from the Australian National University
Australian National University
The Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...
(Department of Clinical Science).His chief research interests are the causes and treatment of high blood pressure and heart failure, the effects of stress on the cardiovascular system, and monoamine transmitters of the human brain.
Awards
Professor Esler has received the following awards for his research:- Susman Prize, Royal Australasian College of Physicians (1983), awarded annually for "the best original contribution to internal medicine by a Fellow or Member of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians".
- Wellcome (Australia) Medal (1989), awarded annually for "the most outstanding biomedical research in Australia".
- RT Hall Prize (1996), for research in cardiology, awarded annually by the Cardiac Society of Australasia.
- Ramaciotti Medal (1997), for excellence in biomedical research.
- Merck Sharpe & Dohme Award of the International Society of Hypertension (2000).
- Elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (2002).
- Hartnett Medal of the Royal Society of the Arts (2002).
- Centenary Medal (2003) of the Government of Australia.