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Professor John McNeil is a leading academic at Monash University, serving as former Head of the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine (SPHPM) and the Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine (DEPM) from 1986 to 2019. He holds a Medical Degree from the University of Adelaide (1971) and a PhD in Clinical Pharmacology from Melbourne University. His research focuses on epidemiology, clinical trials, and public health, with notable contributions to the ANBP2 hypertension trial and the ASPREE aspirin study. He has received the AM (2009) for services to public health. Currently, he leads 170 doctoral students and oversees 460 postgraduate students in the SPHPM.
- Education: MBBS (Adelaide, 1971), PhD (Melbourne University), National Heart Foundation scholarship (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine).
- Leadership: Directorships at Alfred Health, Orygen, and NHMRC grants including a Centre of Clinical Research Excellence in Patient Safety.
- Research: ASPREE trial (elderly aspirin), pharmaco-epidemiology, clinical registries, and aging-related cardiovascular studies.
His work addresses aging populations, chronic disease prevention, and health policy. Key awards include the AM and NHMRC funding. Ongoing projects include genomic risk stratification and gut microbiome studies in aging.
