Date of Birth:	27 April 1939
Citizenship:	Australian
Awards:	2006	Companion of the Order of Australia
	2000	Officer of the Order of Australia
	2003	Centenary Medal
Qualifications:	1962	Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery University of Melbourne
	1969	Doctor of Medicine Monash University
	1976	Fellow, Royal Australian College of Physicians
	1996	Fellow, Australian Academy of Science
	2001	Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
Postgraduate Training and Experience:
	1963 - 1964	Resident Medical Officer, Prince Henry’s Hospital
	1965	Demonstrator, Dept. of Anatomy, Monash University
	1966 - 1968	Lecturer, Dept. of Anatomy, Monash University
	1968	Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Anatomy, Monash University
	1969 - 1971	Senior Fellow in Endocrinology, Dept. of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
	1969 - 1971	USPHS International Postdoctoral Fellow
	1971 - 1975	Senior Lecturer, Depts. Medicine & Anatomy, Monash University
	1971 - 1985	Assistant Endocrinologist, Prince Henry’s Hospital
	1973 - 1974	Physician, Prince Henry’s Hospital
	1974 - 1978	Senior Research Fellow, Medical Research Centre Prince Henry's Hospital
	1976 -	Consultant, Reproductive Medicine Clinic, Prince Henry’s Institute of Medical Research
	1976 - 1978	Reader in Anatomy, Monash University
	1977 - 1978	Associate Director, Medical Research Centre, Prince Henry’s Hospital
	1978 - 1991	Professor & Chairman, Dept. of Anatomy, Monash University
	1991 -	Professor, Dept. of Anatomy, Monash University
	1989 - 1991	Director, Centre for Reproductive Biology
	1985 -	Specialist, Infertility Clinic, Monash Medical Centre
	1991 - 2005	Director, Institute of Reproduction and Development, Monash University
Past Appointments:
	2001	Associate Dean, Biotechnology Development, Faculty of Medicine, Monash University
	1999	Director, Australian Centre for Excellence in Male Reproductive Health (Andrology Australia)
	1991	Professor, Monash Institute of Medical Research , (formerly known as Monash Institute of Reproduction and Development), Monash University
	2003	Sir John Monash Distinguished Professor
Board Director:
	2001 - 2004	The Walter Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research – Member and Director
	2002 – 2003	CRC for Chronic Inflammatory Diseases
	2001 -	Marshall Edwards Inc. and Marshall Edwards Pty Ltd
	2001	Biocomm International Pty Ltd and Biocomm Services Pty Ltd – Member and Director
	2002 -	Monash IVF Pty Ltd
	2003 -	Australian Phenomics Facility
	2003 -	Camberwell Grammar School Council – Member and Director
	2005 -	Advanced Plastic Surgery Education Foundation
National & International Committees:
	1974 -1979	Member of WHO Task Force on “Methods of Regulation of Fertilizing ability of Sperm”.
	1978 -1985	Member, Steering Committee of WHO Task Force on “Diagnosis & Treatment of Infertility:
	1980 -1982	Member, Advisory Board, Programme on Human Reproduction. World Health Organisation
	1974 -1979	Member, Executive Council for “Committee Internacional de Andrologia”
	1982 -1983	President, Anatomical Society of Australia & N.Z.
	1985 -1990	President, International Society of Andrology
	1978 -1981	President, Australian Society of Reproductive Biology
	1981 -1999	Member, NH & MRC Regional Grant Interviewing Committee
	1985 -1989	NH & MRC Special Purposes Committee
	1993 -2001	Member, Scientific Advisory board Committee, Co-Operative Research Centres for the Biological Control of Vertebrate Pest Populations
	1992 -1996	Member, Australian Prostate Health Council
	1992 -1999	Member, Scientific Advisory Board, Australia Stroke & Neuroscience Institute
	1997 -	FIGO Expert Advisory Panel on Andrology
	1998 -	Fellow: Intl. Academy of Human Reproduction
	1998 - 2001	Member Intl. Advisory Panel National University of Singapore
	1999 - 2002	Board Member, Bertarelli Foundation
	1999 - 2000	Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society (ARCSHS) Scientific Advisory Committee
	1999 -	Infertility Treatment Authority of Victoria – Panel of Advisers, Clinical and Scientific Panel
	1999 – 2001	Medical Board, Bonnie Babes Foundation
	1999 -	Director, Australian Centre of Excellence in Male Reproductive Health, Andrology Australia
	2001- 2004	Chair, Australian Academy of Science Victorian Governmental Liaison Group
	2001- 2003	Member, Board of Directors, CRC for Chronic Inflammatory Diseases
	2001-	Chair, BioMelbourne Network, Committee for Melbourne
	2001- 2003	Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, Tony Hitchin Foundation
	2001 -2004	Chair, Platform Technologies Steering Group, Department of Industry, Innovation and Regional Development, Victorian Government
	2002 -	Advisory Committee Member, Bertarelli Foundation
	2004 -	Member, Diabetes and Endocrinology Evaluation Board of the Faculty of 1000 Medicine and Faculty Member of the Reproductive Endocrinology Section.
Editorial Boards:
	1973 - 1977	Member, Andrologia
	1974 - 1977	Associate Editor, Andrologia
	1976 - 1982	Member, Board of Molecular & Cellular Endocrinology
	1978 - 1991	Associate Editor, Int. Journal of Andrology
	1980 - 1991	Member, Advisory Board, Australian Journal of Biological Sciences
	1981 - 1989	Member, Clinical Reproduction & Fertility
	1989 - 1992	Member, Reproduction, Fertility & Development
	1993 - 1995	Member, Oxford Reviews of Reproductive Biology
	1994 - 1998	Member, Journal of Andrology
	1995 – 2001	Member, International Advisory Panel for Reviews of Reproduction
	1997 -	Member, Gynaecological Endocrinology
	1997 - 2000	Scientific Editor, Journal of Endocrinology
	1999 - 2000	Section Editor, Cell & Tissue Research
	2001 -	Member of Editorial Board, Journal of Endcrinology
	2001 -	Member Editorial Board, Molecular Human Reproduction
	2002 -	Review Editorial Board, Reproduction
	2004 -	Member Editorial Board, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
Membership of Societies:
		American Society for Andrology
		Anatomical Society of Australia & New Zealand
		Australian Academy of Sciences
		Australian Society for Medical Research
		Society for Reproductive Biology Inc, Life Member
		Comite Internacional de Andrologia
		Endocrine Society of America
		Endocrine Society of Australia
		Fertility Society of Australia
		International Academy of Human Reproduction
		International Society for Andrology
		Royal Australasian College of Physicians
		Society for Study of Reproduction
Honours and Awards:
Undergraduate:		1st Class honours, Physics, Chemistry, Surgery
		2nd Class honours, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology
		3rd Class honours, Microbiology, Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynaecology
		Burroughs Wellcome Prize in Physiology
		John Adey Prize in Psychiatry
		Beaney Scholarship in Surgery
		Prince Henry’s Hospital Staff Award
Postgraduate:		Wyeth Award, Annual Meeting Pacific Coast Fertility Society, 1970
		Organon Prize, Australian & New Zealand Endocrine Societies, 1977
		Serono Lecturer, American Society for Andrology, 1985
		2003 Distinguished Andrologist Award, American Society for Andrology
		HS Jacobs President’s Lecturer, British Fertility Society 2004
		2004 Robert H Williams Distinguished Leadership Award, (US) The Endocrine Society
		2005 ASMR Edwards’ Orator
Committee Responsibilities at Monash University:
	1978 -	Professors Committee, Faculty of Medicine
	1978 -	Member, Board of Faculty of Medicine
	1978 -	Member, Academic Board
	1985 - 1986	Associate Dean (Campus)
	1989 - 1991	Associate Dean (Campus)
	1982 -	Chairman, University Animal Services Committee
	1982 -	Ex-Officio Member, University Animal Ethics Committee
	1987 - 1989	Steering Committee of Academic Board
	1987 - 1988	University Research Committee
	1990 - 1990	Acting Dean, Faculty of Medicine
	1991 - 1992	Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Medicine
	1998 - 1998	Acting Dean, Faculty of Medicine
	1998 -	Member of Executive, Faculty of Medicine
	2001 -	Executive Chair, Monash Institutes of Health Steering Committee
	2001 -	Member, Faculty of Medicine Research Committee
	2003 -	Member, Faculty of Medicine Board Steering Committee

Conferences / Symposiums / Invited speaker at the following:
1971	Int. Conf. on gonadotrophins, Cornell Medical School, New York
1972	Symposium on Male Infertility, IV Int. Cong. Endocrinology
1973	Serono Symposium on Male Reproduction, Milan.
1974	Int. Planned Parenthood Federation Workshop “Agends affecting Fertility in Men”. India. VIIIth World cong. on Fertility & Sterility, Argentina.
1976	The Royal Society Sponsored Symposium on “Contraceptives of the Future”, London 3rd National Institutes of Child Health & Human Develop. Conference, Pittsburgh. 1st International Congress of Andrology, Barcelona Vth International Congress of Endocrinology, Hamburg. World Health Organisation Sponsored Symposium on “Advances in Fertility Regulation, Moscow. Confernece on “Reproduction & Evolution”, Canberra Postgraduate Committee in Veterinary Science, Semen Refresher Course, Sydney.
1977	Serono Symposium on “Recent Advances in Andrology”, L’Aquila.
1978	VIth Asian & Oceania Congress of Endocrinology, Singapore.
1979	VIth National Institutes of Child Health & Human Development Meeting “The Testis”, Houston, U.S.A. ANZAAS Meeting, New Zealand World Health Organisation, Workshop in Infertility, Nairobi.
1980	Symposium on New Methods of Fertility Regulation in Beijing.
1981	World Health Organisation Workshop in Male Fertility, Singapore. 2nd International Congress of Andrology, Israel.
1982	International Congress on Therapy in Andrology, Italy. International Congress on Advances in Molecular Basis of Reproduction, Italy. Indonesia Society for Andrology, Indonesia. Pacific Coast Fertility Society, Arizona, USA. Australian Society for Reproductive Biology. Australian Society for Medical Research Symposium on Cell to Cell Communication, Canberra.
1983	World Congress Fertility & Sterility, Ireland. National Institutes of Health Workshop on Testis, Washington, USA. World Health Organisation, Workshop on Male Fertility, China.
1984	World Health Organisation, Workshop on Andrology, China.
1985	3rd International Congress of Andrology, Boston, USA. 5th Congress on Human Reproduction, Greece. WHO Symposium on Infertility, Yerevan.
1986	AFFPA Biological Science Symposium, NSW. X Renunion de la Asociacion Cahno Americana de Investigaciones en Reproduction, Humana, Santiago. U.S. Endocrine Society, California, USA. Karolinska/Serono Symposium “Fertility Regulation Today & Tomorrow”, Sweden. XIIth World Congress of Fertility and Sterility, Singapore.
1987	Serono Symposium on “Inhibin”, Japan. WHO Special Programme, Development & Research Training in Human Reproduction, China. Symposium on “New Gonadal Peptides”, US Endocrine Society, USA. IVth Pan American Congress of Andrology & Serono Symposium on “Human Reproduction”, Brazil. European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology, Denmark. Vth World Congress of Human Reproduction, Japan.
1988	Australian Societies for Experimental Biology on “Fertility Regulation in Man, Native Mammals and Domestic Livestock”, Canberra. Biological Sciences Meeting, Threadbo. Vth European Workshop on “The Molecular & Cellular Endocrinology of the Testis” England. British Endocrine Societies Symposium on “Inhibin”. England. Golden Jubilee Meeting, Australia. International Congress of Endocrinology, Japan. Plenary Lecture. Australian Endocrine Society Meeting, Sydney. Inaugural Scientific Meeting, “New Frontiers in Medicine”, Melbourne. Study for Society for Reproduction, Seattle, USA. Joint WHO/NICH Symposium “Potentials of Molecular Biology in Fertility Regulation”, USA. Ringberg Symposium on “New Approaches to the Pathophysiology of Male Infertility”. West Germany. International Symposium on Gamete Physiology, U.S.A.
1989	IVth International Congress of Andrology, Italy 71st Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society, U.S.A. Symposium on GnRH and Gonadal Peptides. France Combined Meeting of FSA and ASRB, Australia Japanese Urological Association, Japan. Serono Symposium, California, U.S.A.
1990	Hormonal Communicating Events in the Testis, Italy. Jubilee Symposium “Anatomy in Finland”. Turku, Finland. VIth European Workshop on the Testis, Finland. 42nd Annual Meeting of the Scandanavian Society for Electron Microscopy, Finland.
1991	Anatomical Society of Australia and N.Z. Plenary Lecture. New Zealand. 73rd U.S. Endocrine Society Meeting, Washington. Int. Symposium on Molecular & Cellular Biology of Reproduction, Italy Int. Symposium on Sperm Preservation & Encapsulation, Australia.
1992	3rd World Congress on Gynaecological Endocrinology, Italy. Int. Symposium “New Perspectives in Andrology & Assisted Fertility, Brazil. Satellite Symposium on Gonadotrophins, GnRH, GnRH Analogs & Gonad Peptides, Paris, France. Ninth International Congress of Endocrinology, Nice. Task Force on the Prevention & Management of Infertility (WHO), Malaysia. First Asian & Oceanic Congress of Andrology, China. Symposium on Advanced Assisted Reproductive Techniques for Infertile Men, Adelaide
1993	Biological Sciences Meeting of the Family Planning Federation of Australia, Queensland Vth International Congress of Andrology, Japan. Int. Symposium on “Inhibin & Inhibin-Related Proteins”, Italy. VIIIth World Congress in In Vitro Fertilization & Alternated Assisted Reproduction, Japan. Plenary Lecture. Invited to deliver the Dr. S.T. Huang-Chan Memorial Lecture at the University of Hong Kong.
1994	Boden Conference, Thredbo. 6th International Congress of Andrology, Belgium. Int. Symposium on Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection, Queensland. VIIth International Meeting on Spermatology, Cairns. Reproductive Medicine, “Beyond 2000” Carl Wood Festchrift, Melbourne. 33rd National Scientific Conference, ASMR, Melbourne.
1995	Boden Conference “Marsupial Gametes & Embryos”, Thredbo. The Second International Androgen Workshop, California, USA. Fertility Society of Australia, Melbourne.
1996	XV Annual Meeting of the Fertility Society of Australia, New Zealand Int. Conference on Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection: Basic & Clinical Aspects, Greece. Int. Symposium on Inhibin, Activin and Follistatin, Tokushima, Japan.
1997	Symposium on “Hormones & Men’s Health”, Melbourne 4th Copenhagen Workshop on Carcinoma in situ. Denmark VIth International Congress of Andrology, Austria U.S. Endocrine Society, Paracrine Mechanisms and Female Reproduction, Spain Indonesian Andrology Society Intl. Symposium on Genetics of Human Fertility, France ‘Medical Focus Australia’ Bangkok Founders Lecture, Australian Society for Reproductive Biology 15th Anniversary of the Concept Fertility Centre, Perth The Fertility Society of Australia XVI Annual Scientific Meeting
1998	‘Treatment of Infertility’ Florida USA Boden Conference on The Epididymis: Cellular and Molecular Aspects Australasian Society of Impotence Medicine ASMR 37th National Scientific Conference 189th Meeting of the Society for Endocrinology, London
1999	American Society of Andrology – ASA Postgraduate Course 11th World Congress on In Vitro Fertilization & Human Reproductive Genetics ESHRE’99 – France International Conference on Gonadal Failure – Italy
2000	Endocrine Basis of Reproductive Function – Tampa Florida Fertility Society of Australia, Canberra European Testis Workshop, France IIIrd Asian and Oceanic Congress of Andrology – Chiba, Japan Serono Conference – Inhibin/Activin/Follistatin Meeting – Melbourne 11th International Endocrine Conference – Sydney Inaugural Conference in Gender Health for GP’s – Noosa, Qld WHO Symposium – Reproductive Health Research in the Asia Pacific – Canberra
2001	Biotecha-ONETM – Colonial Stadium, Melbourne German Australian Business Conference, Berlin
2002	Serono Symposia International Conference, Brussels Andrology Special Interest Group Pre-Congress Course, Vienna Annual Meeting, European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology, Vienna Urological Society of Australian, Western Australian Branch Conference, Bunbury 2nd Bertarelli Global Conference – Prague, Czech Republic
2003	American Society of Andrology, Testis Workshop, Phoenix, USA New World of Medicine Conference, Prato, Italy 5th World Symposium - Inhibins, Activins and Follistatins, Siena, Italy 5th National Men's Health Conference, Palm Cove 41st Annual Meeting of the Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemists, Gold Coast 48th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Fertility and Sterility, Tokyo Japan
2004	Ferring Conference on Reproductive Medicine, Marco Island, Florida Howard Jacobs Lecturer, British Fertility Society Symposium Speaker, Endocrine Society, USA Harvard Reproductive Endocrine Sciences Center Clinical Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
2005	University of Giessen, Germany Copenhagen Workshop on Environment, Reproductive Health and Fertility, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark 30th Annual Conference American Society of Andrology, Co-Chair Symposium II – Androgen Regulation of Reproductive Tissues”, Seattle, USA 8th International Congress of Andrology, “Men’s Health – Nature and Nurture”, Seoul, Korea Symposium, “Post-Meiotic Approaches to Male Contraception”, Hong Kong Prostate Cancer Symposium, University of Melbourne, Aug 2005 Australasian Sexual Health Conference, Plenary Speaker “Androgen Deficiency: Diagnosis and Treatment”, Hobart, August 2005 ESA Annual Scientific Meeting, Co-Chair ESA Orals – Reproduction/Pregnancy/ Parturition 2, Perth, September 2005 The Edwards’ Oration, ASMR National Scientific Conference, November 2005, Couran Cove, Qld
2006	International Symposium. “Genetics of Male Infertility”, Keynote Speaker – The Genetics of Male Infertility: From Bench to Bedside. Salt Lake City, January, 2006

Patents:

US5470826 : Title: “Single chain proteins with FSH suppressing activity isolated from follicular fluid and uses thereof.” De Kretser DM, Burger HG, Hearn MTW, Robertson DM, Wettenhall REH, McLachlan RI, de Vos F. Issued Nov. 28, 1995. Filed Nov. 3, 1993.

‘A method of diagnosing abnormal cell growth’ International Patent Application No PCT/AU98/00385

‘Modulation of Cell Growth and Methods Relating Thereto’ International Application No: PCT/AU98/00292

‘A Novel Spermatogenesis Factor’ Australian Application No: PQ3051.

‘A Cell Regulation Factor, and Uses Thereof’, Patent No. PCT/AU00/01177, Filed: 22 September 2000

“Follistatin Isoforms” Provisional Patent No 2003905010 (Filing Date 15 Sep 2003)

“Therapeutic Method”, (KL Jones, DM de Kretser and DJ Phillips) Ref No 703587 (Filing Date 6 Oct 2003) Provisional Patent No 2003905461)

Follistatin PCT “Composition and method for the treatment of disease” Provisional Patent No PCT/AU02/00945

“Therapeutic Method” Australian Provisional Patent Application No 2004902056 (Confirmed 16 April 2004) (To be cognated with Australian Provisional Patent No 2003905461)

“Assessment Method” International Patent Application No PCT/AU2004/000350 (International filing date 19 March 2004)

PCT Patent: de Kretser DM., Phillips DJ, Jones KL, O’Hehir R, Patella R, Wilson KM and Sebire KL Reference PCT/Au2004/001359, filed 06/10/04.

Patent Assignment (Ref IPL Monash Deed of Consent dated 1 Dec 2003)
INHIBIN PATENTS
Native Inhibin
Country	Number	Status
Australia	636318	Granted
Austria	0185034	Granted
Belgium	0185034	Granted
Canada	App. # 482 470	application pending
France	0185034	Granted
Germany	0185034	Granted
Israel	75412	Granted
Italy	0185034	Granted
Japan	2521707	Granted
Japan	2583030 (divisional)	Granted
Netherlands	0185034	Granted
Norway	176570	Granted
New Zealand	212248	Granted
South Africa	85/4346	Granted
Sweden	0185034	Granted
Switzerland	0185034	Granted
United Kingdom	0185034	Granted
United States	5,102,807	Granted
United States	5,364,837	Granted
Recombinant Inhibin
Country	Number	Status
Australia	610821	Granted
Belgium	0218717	Granted
Canada	App. # 506791	application pending
France	0218717	Granted
Germany	0218717	Granted
Japan	2652534	Granted
New Zealand	215829	Granted
South Africa	86/2848	Granted
South Korea	77916	Granted
Switzerland	0218717	Granted
Taiwan	NI-55814	Granted
United Kingdom	0218717	Granted
United States	6,613,891	Granted
Actions of Hormones
Country	Number	Status
Australia	611041	Granted
FOLLISTATIN PATENTS
Country	Number	Status
Australia	610858	Granted
Belgium	0 299 050	Granted
France	0 299 050	Granted
Germany	0 299 050	Granted
Italy	0 299 050	Granted
Japan	2802633	Granted
Netherlands	0 299 050	Granted
Sweden	0 299 050	Granted
Switzerland	0 299 050	Granted
United Kingdom	0 299 050	Granted
United States	5,470,826	Granted

Students Supervised / Visiting Postdoctoral Fellows:
Ph.D. Students supervised:
Baker HWG	Au CL	Klein R (jointly)
Lee VWK	Laws AO	Torney AH (jointly)
Kerr JB	Wilton LJ	Drummond A (jointly)
Bremner WJ (USA)	Hedger MP	Hancock AD (jointly)
Rich KA	Yates C	Moran O (jointly)
Hodgson YM	O’Leary PC	Simorangkir D (jointly)
Risbridger GP	Jackson AE (jointly)	Mallidis C
Jegou B (France)	Mendis-Handagama SMLC (Sri Lanka)	Le Gac F (France)
Sun YT	McLachlan RI (jointly)	Gerdprasert O (Thailand)
Meehan T (jointly)	Kim YH (jointly)	Lin Shyr-Yeu (Taiwan)
Okuna Y (jointly)	Hickox D. (jointly)	Duckett R (jointly)
Jones K (jointly)	McManamny P (jointly)	Cotton L (jointly)
Goldman, D (jointly)	Kennedy C (jointly)	Swain, L (jointly)
Craythorn, Rebecca
Honours, B.Med.Sci Students:
Lording DW	Hayes T
Hodgson YM	Wongprasartsuk S
Laws AO	Pirdas A
Wilton LJ	Goodman M
Adey C	Gibbons A
Hedger MP	Russell C
Torney A	Jones K
Postdoctoral Fellows and Trainees in Laboratory:
Pepperell RI	Fingscheidt U (Germany)	Regueyra C (Costa Rica)
Padron RS (Cuba)	Yohkaichiya T (Japan)	Treetampinich C (Thailand)
Robertson DM	Qin JX (China)	Loveland K (Australia)
Wu F (UK)	Tong JS (China)	O’Bryan MK (Australia)
Arsyad KM (Indonesia)	Huidobro C (Chile)	Morrison J (Australia)
Zhang GY (China)	Leung A (Hong Kong)	Hedger MP (Australia)
Tepe SJ (USA)	Hauser R (Israel)	Phillips D (Australia)
Ishida H (Japan)	Gandolfi T (Italy)	Weerasooriya T (Sri Lanka)
Bandaso R (Indonesia)	Meinhardt A (Germany)	Kumara M (Sri Lanka)
Gonzales GF (Peru)	Schlatt S (Germany)	Ochsenkuhn R (Germany)
Wang ZX (China)	Imade G (Nigeria)	Naya, Y (Japan)
Hayashi, T (Japan)	Saito, K (Japan)	Takazawa, R (Japan)