James McCaw explained

James M. McCaw is an Australian mathematical biologist. He is professor of Mathematical Biology in the School of Mathematics and Statistics^[1] and in the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health at the University of Melbourne. He was Associate Dean (of Research) in Science from 2020--2021.^[2]

He is primarily known for his work in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in which he assisted in informing Australia's public health response. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic he had carried out award winning research on infectious diseases, notably influenza^[3] and malaria.^[4] He is on the editorial board for several scholarly journals including eLife,^[5] Epidemics^[6] and PLoS Computational Biology^[7]

Education

McCaw obtained his B.Sc. and PhD in theoretical physics from the University of Melbourne where he served as President of the Postgraduate Physics Students Society.

Awards and honours

• 2024 Australian Research Council Australian Laureate Fellowship^[8]
• 2016 Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Infectious Diseases Research^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: James McCaw's profile . School of Mathematics and Statistics . 23 June 2017 . University of Melbourne . 2021-05-23.
2. Web site: Research profile . Find an Expert . University of Melbourne . 2021-05-23.
3. Web site: Australia's disease forecasting system wins National Innovation Awards . OpenGov . 18 May 2018 . OpenGovAsia . 2021-05-23.
4. Web site: Tilley et al, WINNER 2016 Eureka Prize for Infectious Diseases Research . YouTube . YouTube . 2021-05-23.
5. Web site: eLife - Editorial Board. eLife . 2024-06-21.
6. Web site: Epidemics - Editorial Board . Epidemics . Elsevier . 2021-05-23.
7. Web site: PLoS Computational Biology - Editorial Board. PLoS Computational Biology. 2021-06-21.
8. Web site: 2024 Laureate Profile: Professor James McCaw . 2024-06-03 . Australian Research Council.
9. Web site: Australian Museum Eureka Prizes . 2024-06-03.