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Qualifications

2005 PhD in Physics, University of Melbourne

2000 BSc (Honours), University of Melbourne

Appointments

2018 Professor of Mathematical Biology, School of Mathematics and Statistics & Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne

2015 – 2017 Associate Professor in Mathematical Biology, School of Mathematics and Statistics & Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne

2011 – 2014 Senior Research Fellow, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne

2005 – 2011 Research Fellow, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne

2004 – 5 Project Officer, School of Physics, The University of Melbourne

1999 Research Assistant, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Melbourne

Fellowships, honours and awards

2024 Laureate Fellowship, Australian Research Council

2023 University of Melbourne Award for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Research: Mathematical modelling to reduce the burden of skin pathogens in Indigenous communities (Geard N, Tong S, McVernon J, Davies M, McCaw JM, Campbell P, Gibney K; Zachreson C, Lacey J, Chisholm R; Xie O, Tellioglu N, Vino T, Lydeamore M, Sukumaran S, James T), The University of Melbourne

2022 Best Research With Significant Policy Impact Award: COVID-19 national situational assessment (McCaw JM, Shearer F, Price D, Moss R, Tobin R, Golding N, Ryan G, Hao A, Babu A, Duncan D), Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne

2022 EO Tuck Medal, Australian New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics

2021 Finalist for Outstanding Engagement for Research Impact: Epidemiological modelling supporting Australia’s COVID-19 response (McVernon J & McCaw JM, Price D,  Campbell P, Baker C, Walker J, Geard N, Zachreson C, Tellioglu N, Shearer F, Moss R, Tobin R, Mueller I, Conway E, Robinson L, Hyndman R, Lydeamore M, O’Hara-Wild M, Chisholm R, Miller J, Golding N, Ryan G, Ross J, Black A, Mitchell L, Ballard P, Boyle L, Liu D, South T, Wood J, Regan D, Hui B, Glass K, McBryde E, Meehan M, Dawson P, Teo M, Burgess G, Adekunle A), Engagement Australia Excellence Awards

2021 University of Melbourne Award for Excellence in Engagement: Modelling to support preparedness and response to COVID-19 in Australia and the Western Pacific Region (McVernon J & McCaw JM, Geard N, Moss R, Shearer F, Price D, Campbell P, Conway E, Baker CM, Zachreson C, Walker J, Tellioglu N, Golding N, Chisholm R), The University of Melbourne

2020 MDHS Award for Excellence in Engagement—Partnerships: Modelling for pandemic preparedness and response (McVernon J, McCaw JM, Geard N, Moss R, Shearer F, Price D, Campbell P, Conway E, Baker CM, Tellioglu N, Golding N, Chisholm R), Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne

2020 President’s Award for outstanding contribution to the betterment and protection of public health in Australia [COVID-19 response] (Australian Health Protection Principal Committee and its members [inc McCaw JM]), Public Health Association of Australia

2018 CivSec 2018 National Innovation Award for Civil Security (Lau T, Skvortsov A, Ristic B, Gailis R, Dawson P (DST Group) and McCaw JM, Moss R (University of Melbourne))

2018 CivSec 2018 Innovation in Disaster Relief, Emergency Management and Humanitarian Services Award (Lau T, Skvortsov A, Ristic B, Gailis R, Dawson P (DST Group) and McCaw JM, Moss R (University of Melbourne))

2016 Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre Eureka Prize for Infectious Diseases Research, 2016 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes (Tilley L, Klonis N, Simpson JA, McCaw JM)

2012 – 15 Future Fellowship, Australian Research Council

2013 Award for Excellence in Knowledge Transfer (with McVernon J), Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne

2012 Young Tall Poppy Science Award (Victoria), Australian Institute of Policy and Science

2009 Aileen Plant Memorial Prize in Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Public Health Association of Australia

2005 Lindau Nobel Prize Winner Interdisciplinary Meeting attendee, Australian Academy of Sciences

Publications

Please refer to my Google Scholar, ORCID and Publications pages for details.

Detailed CV

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