H. Rodney Withers

H. (Hubert) Rodney Withers (September 21, 1932 – February 25, 2015)[1] was an Australian radiation biologist and physician. He made many contributions to the fields of radiobiology and clinical radiation therapy, but he is best known for his work on post-radiation tissue repair and the effects of ionizing radiation on normal tissues.[2]

H. Rodney Withers
Born
Hubert Rodney Withers

(1932-09-21)September 21, 1932
Queensland, Australia
DiedFebruary 25, 2015(2015-02-25) (aged 82)
NationalityAustralian
Alma materThe University of Queensland
University of London
Scientific career
FieldsRadiobiology
InstitutionsUniversity of California, Los Angeles

Withers was born in Queensland, Australia. He received his medical degree from the University of Queensland and his PhD and DSc from the University of London. He worked at the Gray Laboratory in England, the National Cancer Institute, the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, the Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, and at UCLA where he served as Professor and Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology.[3]

Awards and honors

Withers received numerous awards and honors for his research including:

References
  1. "H. Rodney Withers ( 1932- 2015) - Radiation Research Society (RADRES)". www.radres.org. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  2. "PhD Programs in Bioscience". Faculty.bioscience.ucla.edu. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  3. Medical Physics / Volume 25 / Issue 12
  4. The Enrico Fermi Award (14 March 2011). "Mortimer M. Elkind and H. Rodney Withers, 1996 | U.S. DOE Office of Science (SC)". Science.energy.gov. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  5. "It's an Honour - Honours - Search Australian Honours". Itsanhonour.gov.au. 26 January 1998. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  6. "Seventh ICRU-Gray Medal Winner" (PDF). Icru.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2012.


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