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Professor Shilu Tong

Faculty of Health,
School - Public Health and Social Work,
Research - Public Health

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Name
Professor Shilu Tong
Position(s)
Professor
Faculty of Health,
School - Public Health and Social Work,
Research - Public Health
IHBI Member
Institute of Health Biomedical Innovation (IHBI),
IHBI Health Projects,
IHBI Public Health and Social Work - HHWB
Discipline *
Public Health and Health Services
Phone
+61 7 3138 9745
Fax
+61 7 3138 3369
Email
Location
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Qualifications

Ph.d (University of Adelaide)

* Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008

Biography

Awards

  • 2009 – 2013: NHMRC Senior Research Fellowship
  • 2009: Encouragement Award, IHBI, QUT
  • 2008: Carla Paterson Publication Award, IHBI, QUT
  • 2008: Encouragement Award, IHBI, QUT
  • 2007: Vice-Chancellor’s performance fund award, QUT
  • 2004 – 2008: NHMRC Senior Research Fellowship.

Research interests

  • Epidemiology
  • Environmental health (particularly health impact assessment of climate change)
  • Research methods.
This information has been contributed by Professor Shilu Tong.

Teaching

Teaching highlights

Professor Shilu Tong has been involved in the teaching of undergrate and postgraduate students in the areas of epidemiology and environmental health over the last two decades.

This information has been contributed by Professor Shilu Tong.

Experience

Professional practice

  • 2011 – 2013: President, Ausinan Science and Technology Society
  • 2010 – 2012: Deputy Chair, Equity Committee, Faculty of Health, QUT
  •  2011 :  Consultant, World Health Organisation (Beijing Office), Early Warning Systems for Disease Outbreaks Workshop, Beijing, 8-14 November
  • 2011 : NHMRC Grant Review Panel, Canberra, 5-9 September
  •  2011:  Convenor, International Forum on Environment and Health – From molecule to planet, Owen J Wordsworth Room, QUT, 1 September
  • 2009 – Present: Management Committee, National Climate Change Adaptation – Human Health
  • 2008 – 2010: Vice President, National Council, Australasian Epidemiological Association (AEA)
  • 2006 – 2008: Chair, Organising Committee, Queensland Epidemiology Group (GEG), Australasian Epidemiological Association
  • November, 2006: Co-Convenor of International Symposium on Environmental Health, Climate Change and Sustainability, Brisbane.
  • Past President, Queensland Branch, Ausinan Science & Technology Society
  • 1998 – Present: Lifetime Member, Ausinan Science & Technology Society
  • Member, Executive Committee, Queensland Branch, Public Health Association of Australia
  • Adjunct Professor, Peking University
  • Adjunct Professor, Shanghai Jiao-Tong University
  • Adjunct Professor, Anhui Medical University
  • September 2003: Member, The Regional Committee, 15th Conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology, Perth, Australia
  • Member, NHMRC Project Grant & Fellowship Review
  • Reviewer, American Journal of Epidemiology, New England Journal of Medicine, Environmental Health Perspectives and Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
  • 2002 – 2013: Recipient of six Australian Research Council Grants
  • 2003 – 2005: National Health and Medical Research Council Project Grant
  • 2005 – 2013: Two National Health and Medical Research Council Research Fellowships
This information has been contributed by Professor Shilu Tong.

Publications

For more publications by this staff member, visit QUT ePrints, the University's research repository.