Stephen Simpson (professor) explained

Thesis Title:The control of food intake in fifth-instar Locusta migratoria L. nymphs
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Stephen James Simpson (born 26 June 1957) is an Australian scientist. He is the executive director of Obesity Australia and the academic director of the Charles Perkins Centre at the University of Sydney.

Early life and education

Stephen James Simpson[1] was born on 26 June 1957 in Melbourne, Australia.[2]

He graduated with a BSc from the University of Queensland in 1978, and completed his PhD at King's College London in 1982 on locust feeding physiology,[3] called "The control of food intake in fifth-instar Locusta migratoria L. nymphs"[4]

Career

Simpson spent 22 years working at Oxford University, in Experimental Psychology, the Department of Zoology, and the University Museum of Natural History.[4] [2]

He returned to Australia in 2005 as an ARC Federation Fellow,[2] joining the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Sydney.[4]

He became executive director of Obesity Australia,[5] and was appointed academic director of the newly-opened Charles Perkins Centre at Sydney University in June 2014.[6] [7]

Other activities

Simpson co-wrote, narrated, and presented of the four-part ABC TV documentary series Great Southern Land, broadcast in September 2012.[2] The series was directed by Luke Eve.[8]

He has also co-authored articles for newspapers, such as one about the "obesity crisis" in The Age in April 2015.[9]

Awards and honours

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Queen's Birthday honours: 519 recipients, with scientists the big winners. The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 June 2015 .
  2. Web site: Professor Stephen Simpson . The University of Sydney . 26 March 2020 . 14 November 2024.
  3. 'SIMPSON, Prof. Stephen James', Who's Who 2016, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2016
  4. Web site: Brief Curriculum Vitae: Stephen James Simpson. October 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220330023041/http://edunabi.com/~ice2012/down/invitedSpeaker/01_simpson_CV.pdf. 30 March 2022.
  5. Web site: Diets and drugs are not enough to tackle obesity. ABC Science. 8 June 2015 .
  6. Web site: Sydney uni's new health research centre a world first: director. Australian Financial Review. 1 June 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221115040810/https://www.afr.com/policy/health-and-education/sydney-uni-s-new-health-research-centre-a-world-first-director-20140602-ivnrd. 15 Nov 2022 . live. subscription.
  7. Web site: The secret to a longer life may be your protein to carb ratio, not your calories. Vogue.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20180103013727/http://www.vogue.com.au/beauty/wellbeing/the+secret+to+a+longer+life+may+be+your+protein+to+carb+ratio+not+your+calories,36907. 3 Jan 2018.
  8. Web site: Luke Eve. https://web.archive.org/web/20141202155058/http://amagazine.com.au/luke-eve/. dead. 2 December 2014. 18 December 2017.
  9. Web site: Stephen. Simpson . Rosemary. Calder . Bigger than the both of us: Obesity is best tackled at a community level. The Age. 23 April 2015 .
  10. Web site: Steve Simpson . 31 March 2022 . Australian Academy of Science . en.
  11. News: Sydney top for new Laureate Fellowships. 22 June 2009 . . 3 May 2020 .
  12. Web site: Honour Roll . 16 November 2023 . NSW Trade and Investment . 13 November 2024.
  13. Web site: Professor Stephen Simpson. University of Sydney.
  14. Web site: 8 June 2015 . Professor Stephen James Simpson . 31 March 2022 . It's an Honour.
  15. Web site: 2022 awardees . 31 March 2022 . Australian Academy of Science . en.

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