Big Data & Geonomics
Mar 02, 2018
John Mattick
Big Data & Geonomics
Prof John Mattick, Executive Director, Lab Head - RNA Biology and Plasticity, Senior Principal Research Fellow
John Mattick, while working at the CSIRO Division of Molecular Biology in Sydney, developed one of the first genetically engineered vaccines. Over the past 20 years he has pioneered a new view of the genetic programming of humans and other complex organisms, by showing that the majority of the genome, previously considered ‘junk’, actually specifies a dynamic network of regulatory RNAs that guide differentiation and development. He has published almost 300 research articles and his work has received coverage in Nature, Science, Scientific American, New Scientist and the New York Times, among others. Professor Mattick’s honours and awards include the Order of Australia and Australian Government Centenary Medal, Fellowship of the Australian Academy of Science, the Australian Academy of Health & Medical Sciences and the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering. He was named by NHMRC as the one of the all-time high achievers in Australian health and medical research.