Tribute to Professor Anthony J. McMichael

Autor: Ashwin Swaminathan, Robyn M. Lucas, David Harley
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Children, Vol 1, Iss 3, Pp 457-460 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2227-9067
DOI: 10.3390/children1030457
Popis: Emeritus Professor A. J. “Tony” McMichael (1942–2014) was an internationally renowned and pioneering Australian academic and advocate in epidemiology, who was passionate about understanding the influences of the environment on human health. In an illustrious career spanning more than four decades, he made significant contributions to the scientific community and policy discourse—including ground-breaking research related to the health of children. McMichael was a prolific academic writer with over 300 peer-reviewed papers; 160 book chapters and two sole-authored books. However, his outstanding talent was for integrating complex and seemingly unrelated strands from the environmental and health sciences into a cohesive narrative—and highlighting its relevance to lay persons, scientists and governments alike. He was instrumental in validating this nascent field of research and inspiring many others to follow his lead.
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