David Le Couteur

David Le Couteur is a distinguished medical professional and researcher with extensive experience in geriatric medicine and clinical pharmacology. He currently holds several prominent positions:

Academic Roles

• Professor of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Sydney14
• Director of the Centre for Education and Research on Ageing (CERA) at the University of Sydney12
• Director of the Biogerontology Laboratory at the ANZAC Research Institute1

Clinical Position

• Senior Staff Specialist Physician in Geriatric Medicine at the Concord Repatriation General Hospital in Sydney14

Research Focus

Professor Le Couteur's research spans several areas:

• Translational gerontology
• Biogerontology (nutrition, liver pharmacology and physiology, liver endothelium and ageing)
• Clinical research in geriatric pharmacology
• Pharmacoepidemiology
• Epidemiology of aging
• Development of new treatments for age-related diseases2

Achievements and Recognition

• Officer of the Order of Australia (2016)3
• Recipient of the Rand Medal from the Australasian Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology (2015)3
• Awarded the William B. Abrams award by the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (2013)13
• Co-authored the chapter on the biology of ageing in Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine (19th Edition)1
• Published over 450 papers and chapters, cited more than 31,000 times (H-index of 83)2
• Secured 26 Australian NHMRC, ARC, and MRFF research grants, totaling over $27 million in continuous funding over 26 years2

Professional Involvement

• Former President of the Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists (ASCEPT, 2011-2013)1
• Secretary of the Clinical Division of the International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology (IUPHAR)1
• Served on several Australian Federal medicines committees and education and training committees in the Royal Australasian College of Physicians1

Professor Le Couteur is not only a renowned researcher but also a dedicated mentor, having supervised 32 postgraduate research students throughout his career.2 His LinkedIn username is indeed david-le-couteur-36069239.5