Professor EmeritusPaul Pilowsky

BMedSci(Hons),BMBS,PhD

Em. Professor Paul M Pilowsky trained in Medicine, Physiology and Neuroscience at Flinders University and Auckland. He completed Medicine and an undergraduate research degree that discovered a new test for neural tube defects. Following his clinical training, he was jointly awarded the Ralph Reader Fellowship award (National Heart Foundation) and CJ Martin Research Fellowship (NHMRC), the first of an unbroken string of career NHMRC Fellowships that he held until his retirement in December 2018.
He was tenured Professor at the University of Sydney and the foundation Professor of Medical Physiology at Macquarie University where he established the research and graduate medical school before returning to the University of Sydney.
He is the author of over 250 original articles, books and book chapters. He has supervised more than 80 Post-Docs, PhD and Honours students, many of whom now hold significant academic and other positions throughout Australia and internationally.
He is known internationally for his work on the central control of Airways, Breathing and Circulation. In 2009 he was awarded the Australasian Neuroscience Society Medal for his contributions to that Society, and in 2020 was awarded Life membership. He has won multiple awards for both research and teaching. In 2020 he became Professor Emeritus at the University of Sydney.