John Norman Carter AO (born 28 December 1944) is an

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medical

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and

endocrinologist Endocrinology (from ''endocrine'' + '' -ology'') is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions known as hormones. It is also concerned with the integration of developmental events ...

Early life

Carter was born in

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, and attended

Newington College Newington College is a multi-campus Independent school, independent Uniting Church in Australia, Uniting Church Single-sex education, single-sex and Mixed-sex education, co-educational Pre-school education, early learning, Primary school, primar ...

(1957-1961) before graduating in medicine from the

University of Sydney The University of Sydney (USYD) is a public university, public research university in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in both Australia and Oceania. One of Australia's six sandstone universities, it was one of the ...

Medical career

* Clinical Fellow

Garvan Institute The Garvan Institute of Medical Research is an Australian biomedical research research institute, institute located in , Sydney, New South Wales. Founded in 1963 by the Sisters of Charity of Australia, Sisters of Charity as a research departmen ...

1973-1975 * Postgraduate Fellow

University of Manitoba The University of Manitoba (U of M, UManitoba, or UM) is a public research university in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Founded in 1877, it is the first university of Western Canada. Both by total student enrolment and campus area, the University of ...

1975-1977 * Consultant Endocrinologist since 1977 * Clinical Associate Professor Department of Medicine,

1998-2010 Clinical Professor Department of Medicine,

since 2010

Committees

* President, Australian Diabetes Society 1992-1994

Fellowships and Honours

* Fellow,

Royal Australasian College of Physicians The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) is a not-for-profit professional organisation responsible for training and educating physicians and paediatricians across Australia and New Zealand. The RACP is responsible for training both ...

* Officer,

Order of Australia The Order of Australia is an Australian honours and awards system, Australian honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Monarch ...

(2000)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Carter, John 1944 births Living people Australian endocrinologists Academic staff of the University of Sydney Sydney Medical School alumni People educated at Newington College Officers of the Order of Australia Fellows of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians