Alan Mackay-Sim | |
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 Mackay-Sim in 2017 | |
| Born | 16 May 1951 Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 4 January 2023 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | Macquarie University |
| Awards | Australian of the Year (2017) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biomedical science |
| Institutions | Griffith University |
| Thesis | Odorous communication by stressed rats (1978) |
Alan Mackay-Sim AM (16 May 1951 – 4 January 2023) was an Australian biomedical scientist. His research into stem cells lead to the treatment of spinal cord injuries. He was named Australian of the Year in 2017.
Mackay-Sim was born in Wahroonga, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales. He was married and had two children.
In 2015, Mackay-Sim was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. He died in January 2023, at the age of 71.
