H. Rodney Withers

H. (Hubert) Rodney Withers (September 21, 1932 – February 25, 2015)[1] was an Australian radiation biologist and physician. He made many contributions to the fields of radiobiology and clinical radiation therapy, but he is best known for his work on post-radiation tissue repair and the effects of ionizing radiation on normal tissues.[2]

H. Rodney Withers
Born	Hubert Rodney Withers September 21, 1932 Queensland, Australia
Died	February 25, 2015 (aged 82)
Nationality	Australian
Alma mater	The University of Queensland University of London
Scientific career
Fields	Radiobiology
Institutions	University of California, Los Angeles

Withers was born in Queensland, Australia. He received his medical degree from the University of Queensland and his PhD and DSc from the University of London. He worked at the Gray Laboratory in England, the National Cancer Institute, the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, the Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, and at UCLA where he served as Professor and Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology.[3]

Awards and honors

Withers received numerous awards and honors for his research including:

• Enrico Fermi Award[4]
• Kettering Prize
• Officer of the Order of Australia[5]
• Gray Medal[6]

References

1. "H. Rodney Withers ( 1932- 2015) - Radiation Research Society (RADRES)". www.radres.org. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
2. "PhD Programs in Bioscience". Faculty.bioscience.ucla.edu. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
3. Medical Physics / Volume 25 / Issue 12
4. The Enrico Fermi Award (14 March 2011). "Mortimer M. Elkind and H. Rodney Withers, 1996 | U.S. DOE Office of Science (SC)". Science.energy.gov. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
5. "It's an Honour - Honours - Search Australian Honours". Itsanhonour.gov.au. 26 January 1998. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
6. "Seventh ICRU-Gray Medal Winner" (PDF). Icru.org. Retrieved 5 October 2012.