Elspeth McLachlan (born 22 July 1942), an Australian neuroscientist, is a world authority on neural pathways within the

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. Her work has included detailed analyses of transmission in autonomic ganglia to studies of the organisation of autonomic nervous pathways and their disorder in pathological states, particularly injuries to peripheral nerves and the spinal cord. McLachlan was born in

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, New South Wales,

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Education

McLachlan was educated at the

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, from which institution she received Bachelor of Science degree in 1962, and a PhD in 1973, and a Doctor of Science degree in 1994.

Career

*1985–1993 – Visiting Professor, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Germany *1987–1988 – National Health and Medical Research Council Principal Research Fellow and Associate Professor, School of Physiology and Pharmacology,

University of New South Wales The University of New South Wales (UNSW) is a public research university based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was established in 1949. The university comprises seven faculties, through which it offers bachelor's, master's and docto ...

, Australia *1988–1993 – Professor and Head, Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, University of Queensland, Australia *1993–2011 – Senior Principal Research Fellow, Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, Randwick, Australia *1999–2001 – Executive Head, Centre for Research Management, National Health & Medical Research Council, Canberra, Australia *2000–2003 – Investigador Asociado, Instituto de Neurociencias, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Alicante, Spain *2001–2006 – Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research) and Research Professor, University of New South Wales, Australia *2007–present – Emeritus Professor, University of New South Wales, Australia

Honours and awards

*2009: Honorary Member, Australasian Neuroscience Society *2009: Honorary Member, Australian Physiological Society *2006: Distinguished Achievement Award, Australasian Neuroscience Society *2003:

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for contribution to the Australian community and science in medical research *1998: Ramaciotti Medal for Excellence in Biomedical Research *1997: Elected Fellow, Australian Academy of Science *1996, 1999: Invitation Fellowship,

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*1995 Orbeli Medal, Armenian Academy of Neuroscience *1993: Max-Planck-Research Prize (Max-Planck-Forschungspreis) for international collaborative research (with W. Jänig) The Australasian Neuroscience Society announced the establishment of an annual Elspeth McLachlan Plenary Lecture in 2017.

Selected publications

* * * * * * *Tripovic, D., Pianova, S., McLachlan, E.M. and Brock, J.A. (2011) Slow and incomplete sympathetic reinnervation of rat tail artery restores the amplitude of nerve-evoked contractions provided a perivascular plexus is present. ''AJP Heart and Circulatory Physiology'' 300, H541-554

References

External links

Transcript of interview with Professor David Hirst (2000)
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