Prof. John Forbes
| Work Phone | (02) 4985 0113 |
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| Fax | (02) 4960 1539 |
| John.Forbes@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position |
Professor
School of Medicine and Public Health
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| Office | 2.041, Nbn Telethon Mater Institute |
Qualifications
- Master of Surgery, University of Melbourne
- Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery, University of Melbourne
- Bachelor of Medical Science, University of Melbourne
Research
Research keywords
- breast cancer clinical trials
- breast cancer prevention & treatment
Research expertise
Professor Forbes is an internationally renowned researcher in the field of breast cancer prevention and treatment.
His experience with clinical trials in general and breast cancer trials in particular, extends from the creation of the Australian New Zealand Breast Cancer Trials Group (based in Newcastle, NSW), and coordination of Australias first multi-centre trial (ANZ 7801/02) in 1978, through more than 49 protocols for prevention of breast cancer and treatment of all stages of the disease. Professor Forbes has received continued NHMRC Project Grant support since 1979, and more than 600 publications have resulted from the ANZ BCTGs clinical trials program and research collaborations.
He is a Member of International Steering Committees for specific neo-adjuvant and adjuvant trials and international Advisory Boards, he is a member of numerous Editorial Boards, and a foundation member of the International Breast Cancer Study Group (Switzerland), as well as the Da Costa Advisory Board for prevention research (USA). In 2007 Professor Forbes was named by Thomson Scientific as one of the top 10 researchers globally (all fields), for papers cited in peer reviewed journals
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 111200 | Oncology And Carcinogenesis | 85 |
| 111599 | Pharmacology And Pharmaceutical Sciences Not Elsewhere Classified | 15 |
Centres and Groups
Centre
- Hunter Medical Research Institute
- PRC - Priority Research Centre for Bioinformatics, Biomarker Discovery and Information-Based Medicine
- PRC - Priority Research Centre for Cancer
- PRC - Priority Research Centre for Cancer
Group
Memberships
Committee/Associations (relevant to research).
- Inaugural Member - Da Costa Breast Cancer Foundation (USA)
- Member - Advisory Committee, Early Breast Cancer Trialists' Group (UK)
- Member - American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
- Member of Council - Breast International Group (BIG)
- Member - International Breast Cancer Study Group (Switzerland)
- Member - International Exemestane Study (IES), International Steering Committee
- Co-Chair - International Steering Committee, IBIS (Breast Cancer Prevention) Trial (UK)
- Member - NSW Oncology Group Breast Steering Committee
- Vice Chair - Scientific Advisory Committee, ANZ Breast Cancer Trials Group
- Member - Scientific Advisory Committee, International Breast Cancer Study Group (Switzerland)
Learned Academy.
- Life Member - Graduate Society, University of Melbourne
NHMRC Committee
- Member - NHMRC Project Grants Assessor and Panel
Other
- Inaugural Member, Board of Directors - ANZ Breast Cancer Trials Group Ltd
- Inaugural Member - International Breast Cancer Study Group (Switzerland)
Appointments
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Director
BreastScreen NSW Hunter New England (Australia) |
01/01/1987 - 01/01/2006 |
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Chair
ATAC International Steering Committee (United Kingdom) |
01/01/2007 |
Awards
Recognition.
| 2007 |
Top Ten Global Researchers in Publications 2005-2006
Thomson Scientific (United States) |
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| 1968 |
Exhibition in Medicine (first place)
University of Melbourne (Australia) |
| 1968 |
Keith Levi Memorial Scholarship for Medicine (first place)
University of Melbourne (Australia) |
| 1968 |
Robert Gartley Healy Price in Medicine
University of Melbourne (Australia) Exhibition in Medicine (1st place) |
Research Award.
| 2007 |
HMRI Excellence in Research Award
Hunter Medical Research Institute (Australia) |
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| 1980 |
John Mitchell Crouch Fellowship
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (Australia) |
| 1975 |
Nuffield Foundation: Commonwealth Travelling Fellowship in Medicine (Australia)
University of Melbourne (Australia) |
Invitations
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29th Clinical Oncological Society of Australia Conference, Sydney
Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Australia (Conference - unpaid) |
2002 |
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2nd National Breast Cancer Conference for Women with Breast Cancer, Melbourne
National Breast Cancer Centre, Australia (Conference - unpaid) |
2004 |
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2nd PacRim Breast & Prostate Cancer Conference, Palm Springs, CA
as above, United States (Conference - unpaid) |
2005 |
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3rd European Breast Cancer Conference, Barcelona
as above, Spain (Conference - unpaid) |
2002 |
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3rd PacRim Breast & Prostate Cancer Mtg, Fraser Island, Qld
as above, Australia (Conference - unpaid) |
2006 |
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6th International Surgical Update
as above, Oman (Conference - unpaid) |
2006 |
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7th International Conference on Adjuvant Therapy of Primary Breast Cancer, St Gallen
as above, Switzerland (Conference - unpaid) |
2001 |
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ACINDES Experts Mtg, Buenas Aires
Association for Health Research & Development , Argentina (Conference - unpaid) |
2003 |
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ANZ Breast Cancer Trials Group Annual Scientific Mtg, Adelaide
ANZ Breast Cancer Trials Group, Australia (Conference - unpaid) |
2003 |
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ANZ Breast Cancer Trials Group Annual Scientific Mtg, Cairns
ANZ Breast Cancer Trials Group, Australia (Conference - unpaid) |
2006 |
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ANZ Breast Cancer Trials Group Annual Scientific Mtg, Hamilton Island
ANZ Breast Cancer Trials Group, Australia (Conference - unpaid) |
2001 |
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ANZ Breast Cancer Trials Group Annual Scientific Mtg, Perth, WA
ANZ Breast Cancer Trials Group, Australia (Conference - unpaid) |
2005 |
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ANZ Breast Cancer Trials Group Annual Scientific Mtg, Sanctuary Cove
ANZ Breast Cancer Trials Group, Australia (Conference - unpaid) |
2002 |
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American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Mtg, Atlanta
American Society of Clinical Oncology, United States (Conference - unpaid) |
2006 |
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Asia Pacific Summit Mtg, Shangahi
AstraZeneca, China (Conference - unpaid) |
2004 |
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Asia-Pacific Breast Cancer Summit
Novartis, Australia (Conference - unpaid) |
2006 |
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Australian Breast Cancer Conference, Melbourne
unknown, Australia (Conference - unpaid) |
2004 |
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BASO Breast Group Conference, Solihull
BASO Breast Group, United Kingdom (Conference - unpaid) |
2002 |
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Breast Cancer Consultative Conference, San Antonio
AstraZeneca, United States (Conference - unpaid) |
2001 |
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Breast Cancer Endocrine Conference, Narita
Japan Breast Cancer Society, Japan (Conference - unpaid) |
2002 |
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Breast Cancer Summit, Mumbai
AstraZeneca, India (Conference - unpaid) |
2007 |
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Breast Cancer Summit, Shanghai
AstraZeneca, China (Conference - unpaid) |
2006 |
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Breast International Group Scientific Meeting
Breast International Group, Switzerland (Conference - unpaid) |
2007 |
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Familial & Genetic Aspects of Cancer Conference, Barossa Valley
unknown, Australia (Conference - unpaid) |
2002 |
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Familial Cancer Conference: Research & Practice, Sth Stradbroke Is, Qld
unknown, Australia (Conference - unpaid) |
2004 |
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Global Breast Cancer Summit, Madrid
unknown, Spain (Conference - unpaid) |
2003 |
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Hunter Medical Research Institute Cancer Conference, Newcastle
Hunter Medical Research Institute/Uni of Newcastle, Australia (Conference - unpaid) |
2004 |
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Hunter Medical Research Institute Cancer Conference, Newcastle
Hunter Medical Research Institute/Uni of Newcastle, Australia (Conference - unpaid) |
2006 |
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Korean Breast Cancer Society Symposium, Cheju Island
Korean Breast Cancer Society, Korea, Democratic People's Republic (Conference - unpaid) |
2006 |
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Mt Alvernia Annual Medical Advances Conference
Mt Alvernia Hospital, Singapore (Conference - unpaid) |
2004 |
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Primary Therapy of Early Breast Cancer - 10th International Conference
as above, Switzerland (Conference - unpaid) |
2007 |
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Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Mtg, Brisbane
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Australia (Conference - unpaid) |
2003 |
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Salick Annual Research Group Conference, Berkeley, CA
Salick Research Group, United States (Conference - unpaid) |
2002 |
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Sydney Breast Cancer Trials International Symposium, Sydney
unknown, Australia (Conference - unpaid) |
2004 |
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Taiwan Oncology Joint Cancer Conference, Taipei
Taiwan Oncology Group, Taiwan (Conference - unpaid) |
2005 |
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Invited Lecture Series, Beijing, Guangzhou, & Hangzhou
AstraZeneca , China (Lecture Series - unpaid) |
2006 |
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The Walter & Eliza Hall Institute Postgraduate Lecture Series Seminar
as above, Australia (Lecture Series Seminar - unpaid) |
2007 |
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AstraZeneca Education Mtg, Sydney
AstraZeneca, Australia (Meeting - unpaid) |
2002 |
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Breast Cancer International Research Group Investigator's Mtg, Atlanta
Breast Cancer International Research Group, United States (Meeting - unpaid) |
2006 |
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Breast Cancer Round Table Mtg, Houston, Texas
AstraZeneca, United States (Meeting - unpaid) |
2005 |
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European Group Breast Cancer Screening Scientific Mtg, Barcelona
European Breast Cancer Screening Group, Spain (Meeting - unpaid) |
2002 |
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Evista Scientific Advisory Board Mtg, Chicago, Il
unknown, United States (Meeting - unpaid) |
2003 |
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Faslodex Study 25 Investigators Mtg, Barcelona
unknown, Spain (Meeting - unpaid) |
2002 |
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Leaders in BreastCARE Inaugural Meeting, Athens
as above, Greece (Meeting - unpaid) |
2005 |
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National Cancer Centre Mtg
National Cancer Centre, Singapore, Singapore (Meeting - unpaid) |
2004 |
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AstraZeneca Satellite Symposium, St Gallen
AstraZeneca, Switzerland (Symposium - unpaid) |
2003 |
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New Perspectives for Women with Breast Cancer Symposium
as above, Switzerland (Symposium - unpaid) |
2005 |
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Recent Advances in Breast Cancer Research Symposium, Sydney
unknown, Australia (Symposium - unpaid) |
2002 |
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2nd Novartis Workshop - Endocrine Therapy in Breast Cancer, Gleneagles
Novartis, United Kingdom (Workshop - unpaid) |
2001 |
Administrative
Administrative expertise
Professor Forbes has had extensive administration experience for more than 20 years. He has been the Director of the Operations Office, and Group Coordinator of the Australian New Zealand Breast Cancer Trials Group since 1987. He helped establish the breast screening program in the Hunter Valley in 1987 and was Director of the program until 2006.
Teaching
Teaching keywords
- breast disease
- breast surgery
Teaching expertise
Professor Forbes has had 30 years teaching experience at the University of Melbourne and the University of Newcastle, and their respective teaching hospitals, with both undergraduate and overgraduate students and research staff.