Dame Valerie Beral AC

"Up and up: challenging myths of australian health in crisis."

 

Born in Australia and a graduate of the University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine, Dame Valerie Beral is the Head of the Cancer Epidemiology Unit at Oxford University and Principal Investigator for the Million Woman Study - famously studying links between HRT and breast cancer. Professor Beral has served on numerous World Health Organisation committees and was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 2010 for her contributions to science. Dame Valerie Beral discussed the main reasons for the substantial and continuing improvements in the health of Australians.

 

Watch the video of Dame Valerie Beral's Oration here.