Anna Johnston (née Bown 1 January 1976) is an Australian hematologist for the

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and the director of bone marrow transplant of

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. Johnston was named the Young Australian of the Year in 1994.

Early life and education

Johnston was born on 1 January 1976 in

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. During high school, she competed in various sports and won language awards. Johnston won a gold medal at the 1993

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by herself and a silver medal with her team. She graduated with honors from a medicine program at the

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in 1999 and completed additional education at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in medicine.

Career

Johnston began her training at the Royal North Shore Hospital in hematology. After completing additional training at the Canberra Hospital, Johnston was a fellow of the Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud in 2008. She started her medical career at the

in 2011. While at Royal Hobart Hospital, Johnston became the director of bone marrow transplant for the state of

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and joined the

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in 2015. In 2017, Johnston joined an advisory board for Myeloma Australia and undertook a

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. Outside of her medical career, Johnston became a Tasmanian councillor of the Haematology Society of Australia and New Zealand. In October 2017, Johnston was promoted to honorary secretary for the Haematology Society with her term to end in October 2019.

Awards and honors

In 1994, Johnston was named Young Australian of the Year.

Personal life

Johnston is married with two children.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnston, Anna (doctor) Australian haematologists Australian of the Year Award winners Living people 1976 births University of Sydney alumni