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Bob Williamson became Professor of Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry at St Mary's Hospital Medical School, University of London, in 1976, where he remained until 1995 when he moved to Melbourne as Director of the Murdoch Institute and Professor of Medical Genetics.He retired in October 2004, and now is an Honorary Senior Principal Fellow of the Murdoch Institute and the University of Melbourne.Bob was involved in the identification of genes for cystic fibrosis, craniofacial abnormalities, heart disease and Alzheimer disease.More recently he has taken a major interest in national science policy and medical and scientific ethics.He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (where he chairs the National Committee for Medicine), a Fellow of the Royal Society, and an Officer of the Order of Australia.