Ian Olver

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1953 –

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Who is Ian Olver?

Ian Olver AM is an Australian medical oncologist, cancer researcher and bio-ethicist. He is chief executive officer of Cancer Council Australia and a noted authority and media commentator on cancer issues.

In 2011 he was appointed to the Order of Australia for service to medical oncology as a clinician, researcher, administrator and mentor, and to the community through leadership roles with cancer control organisations.

His main research interests are new anticancer drug studies, symptom control, bio-ethics and psycho-oncology. He has authored more than 200 journal articles, 19 book chapters and two books as well as co-editing two books.

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Born
May 10, 1953
Australia
Education
  • University of Melbourne

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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