Clinical Professor Graeme Stewart (AM BSc(Med) MBBS PhD FRACP FRCPA)

Graeme Stewart was appointed as founding head of Immunology at Westmead Hospital in 1980. He is the inaugural director of the Institute for Immunology and Allergy Research, one of the four founding research groups of the Westmead Millennium Institute. Professor Stewart was the inaugural president of the Australasian Society for HIV Medicine and has played a role at a national and international level in HIV policy, medical education and research. He is a member of the board of Multiple Sclerosis Research Australia, Chair of the Clancey Donald Foundation and on the governing council of the Global Health Institute. His research group focuses on the genetics of autoimmune disease, particularly multiple sclerosis, HIV and allergies. He is a past Chairman of the Westmead Medical Staff Council and is co-chair of the NSW Medical Staff Executive Council. He has also been deputy chair of the Greater Metropolitan Clinical Taskforce. He has served on the CMRI Board since 2002 and is Chair of the Institute's Intellectual Property Committee.