Georgina Long

Georgina Venetia Long is an Australian medical oncologist, clinical trialist and translational researcher, and works in drug therapy development. She was the joint recipient of the National Australia Day Council's 2024 Australian of the Year Award.

Career
Long is the author of over 550 peer-reviewed publications in clinical and translational research in melanoma, including the New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet, The Lancet Oncology, Science, Nature, Journal of Clinical Oncology and Cancer Discovery. Professor Long has presented her work at international conferences and meetings on more than 250 occasions. She is former President for the prestigious International Society for Melanoma Research, continues to and has served many terms as a member or Chair of the ASCO and ESMO Scientific and Education Committees for Melanoma/Skin cancer, is medical oncology lead for the Australian Melanoma Management Guidelines Committee, and is member of both the ASCO Plenary Series. She is on the editorial boards of several journals, and is a member of the Melanoma Expert Panel for AJCC Cancer Staging System 8th edition.

Long's H-index is 139 and in July 2024 she was named the world's equal 1st expert in fields and disciplines related to melanoma. Long was the first woman and first Australian to be named president of the US-based Society for Melanoma Research.

Personal life
Long is number five of six children and grew up in Sydney’s Inner West in the state of New South Wales, Australia. She also lived in Rome (Italy) and Philadelphia (USA) from the age of 4-7 years.

Awards, honours and recognition
According to MIA's CEO Matthew Browne, 'Hardly a week goes by without a melanoma patient or their family expressing their gratitude for Professor Long’s ground-breaking research and clinical trials which have afforded them or their loved ones valuable extra time, and in many cases, a new chance at life.' 'She is a true role model for all young Australians, particularly young women, who may be working towards a career in science and medicine.' Two babies have been named after the MIA and Long.


 * 2024 – Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science
 * 2024 – Australian of the Year (Co-Awardee: Professor Richard Scolyer AO)
 * 2023 – Clarivate Analytics – Highly Cited Researcher – Clinical Medicine
 * 2021 – AAHMS 2021 Medal for Outstanding Female Researcher
 * 2020 – Order of Australia (AO) for "distinguished service to medicine, particularly to melanoma clinical and translational research, and to professional medical societies".
 * 2019 – Australian Financial Review – 100 Women of Influence Award Finalist
 * 2018 – GSK Award for Research Excellence, Research Australia Health & Medical Research Awards (Co-awardee: Professor Richard Scolyer AO)
 * 2018 – Cancer Institute NSW Premier’s Awards: Outstanding Cancer Researcher of the Year
 * 2017 – Fellowship of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences
 * 2016 – Sir Zelman Cowen Universities Fund Prize for Discovery in Medical Research; for extensive contributions to the field of melanoma research and clinical services
 * 2016 – Society for Melanoma Research, Young Investigator Award
 * 2015 – INSTYLE award for Women in Science and Technology
 * 2014 – Cancer Institute NSW Premier’s Awards: Wildfire Award, most cited article published in 2011
 * 2013 – Cancer Institute NSW Premier’s award for Outstanding Cancer Research Fellow
 * 2013 – Nominated for Australian of the Year
 * 2013 – Sir Roy McCaughey Fellowship, RACP
 * 2013-2016 – Melanoma Research Alliance Young Investigator
 * 2012 – Marjorie Hooper Scholarship, RACP
 * 2011 – Best published manuscript, Westmead Millennium Institute
 * 2011 – Development Fellowship, Cancer Institute NSW
 * 2011 – Career Development Grant, Cancer Institute NSW
 * 2010 – Australia Post Melanoma Fellowship, Cancer Institute NSW
 * 2010 – Cancer Institute NSW, Conference Grant
 * 2007 – ANZATAX, Advanced Trainee Travel Grant
 * 2006 – Amgen Australia, Advanced Trainee Grant, best oral presentation MOGA
 * 2006 – DK Baird Bicentennial Travelling Fellowship, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
 * 1999 – Esma May Harris Scholarship, The University of Sydney 1998
 * 1997 – J B Watt Travelling Scholarship, The University of Sydney 1996
 * 1995 – C G and R J W Le Fevre Postgraduate Student Lecture, The University of Sydney
 * 1995 – George Harris Postgraduate Prize, The University of Sydney
 * 1994 – James Kentley Memorial Scholarship, The University of Sydney
 * 1994 – G H S and I R Lightoller Scholarship, The University of Sydney
 * 1994 – R J W Le Fevre Travelling Scholarship, The University of Sydney
 * 1993-1996 – Henry Bertie Florence Mable Gritton Postgraduate Scholarship
 * 1993 – Australian Post Graduate Research Award, The University of Sydney
 * 1992 – University Medal for Organic Chemistry, The University of Sydney
 * 1992 – Janet Elspeth Crawford Prize, Chemistry, The University of Sydney
 * 1991 – Inglis Hudson Scholarship (major), Chemistry, The University of Sydney
 * 1991-1992 – Vacation Scholarship, Research School of Chemistry, Australia National University