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John Crown (born 1 March 1957) is an Irish consultant
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and former politician who served as a
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for the
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constituency from 2011 to 2016.


Background and education

Born in
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, New York to Irish emigrant parents, Crown's family returned to Ireland in 1967, and attended
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and Terenure College. Crown received his medical training in Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States. A graduate of
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and the
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, and holds degrees in medicine, science and business administration. His postdoctoral training took place at
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in
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and
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in
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. He completed his training in oncology in New York at Mount Sinai Medical Center and the Memorial Sloan–Kettering Cancer Center. He held the post of assistant professor at
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of
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until 1993 when he returned to Ireland, becoming a consultant at two Dublin hospitals: St. Vincent's and St. Luke's. He holds professorships in cancer research from
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and University College Dublin. Crown has worked to reform cancer treatment in Ireland as chairman of molecular therapeutics for Cancer Ireland, and founder of the Ireland Co-operative Oncology Research Group (ICORG). Crown, along with his colleagues developed translational breast cancer research. Crown became a vocal critic of the health policy of the Irish government led by
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and his successor
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, and of the
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. In November 2007 he was involved in a controversy with the state broadcaster
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when he was unexpectedly dropped from a discussion panel on '' The Late Late Show''. The broadcaster denied that pressure had been applied by the government, but the decision was attacked by opposition politicians as "censorship and a denial of free speech". In May 2021, he was admitted as a member of the
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.


Seanad election

In March 2011 Crown announced that he would stand for election to
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in the
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constituency. He stood as a non-party candidate, and pledged to give his senator's salary to cancer research. In his regular column in the '' Sunday Independent'', Crown expressed hope that James Reilly, health minister in the new government elected in February 2011 would reform the health services. Offering the electorate what he called "fresh thinking, new abilities, and a different perspective" he was elected on the 24th and final count for the National University constituency.


Seanad bills

As a member of the 24th Seanad, Crown brought three bills before the house. The first was The Reporting of Lobbying in Criminal Legal Cases Bill 2011. It was rejected by the government. A second was the Protection of Children's Health from Tobacco Smoke Bill 2012. It was accepted by the government A third was the Seanad Electoral Reform Bill 2013. It was rejected by the government. In 2013, Crown stated that
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prelature was mobilising within the Irish professions to influence efforts at Irish abortion law legalisation.


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Kathy Sheridan runs the rule over maverick medic John Crown, The Irish Times, 29 March 2016
{{DEFAULTSORT:Crown, John 1957 births Living people Alumni of University College Dublin Cancer researchers Independent members of Seanad Éireann Members of the 24th Seanad Politicians from Brooklyn Physicians from Brooklyn Medical doctors from Dublin (city) Members of the Royal Irish Academy State University of New York alumni Members of Seanad Éireann for the National University of Ireland People educated at Synge Street CBS People educated at Terenure College