QIMR Berghofer 80th Anniversary Derrick Mackerras Memorial Lecture
Wednesday 17 September 2025
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre (BCEC)
The Derrick Mackerras Memorial lecture is an annual oration presented by a distinguished guest speaker and is named in honour of QIMR Berghofer’s two founding Directors Dr Ian Mackerras and Dr Edward Derrick.
Join us for an inspiring lecture with Professor Georgina Long AO, 2024 Australian of the Year and one of the world’s leading cancer researchers.
Melanoma as Our Blueprint: Weaving Research into the DNA of Clinical Care
Professor Long has led global breakthroughs in immunotherapy and targeted therapies, transforming advanced melanoma from a disease with no effective treatment into one where long-term survival and even cures are possible. Her pioneering research and international collaborations continue to set the standard for how cancer is understood and treated.
In this special event, Professor Long will share how melanoma has become a model for embedding cutting-edge science directly into patient care.
This special 80th Anniversary Derrick Mackerras Memorial Lecture is an opportunity to hear from a globally recognised trailblazer whose work is saving lives and reshaping the future of medicine.
A networking reception will follow the lecture.
Please kindly RSVP via the registration form by COB Thursday 9 September 2025.
Speaker
Professor Georgina Long AO, BSc (Hons1, UM) PhD MBBS (Hons) FRACP FAHMS AAHMS FAA, is the Medical Director of Melanoma Institute Australia (MIA), and Chair of Melanoma Medical Oncology and Translational Research at MIA and Royal North Shore Hospital, The University of Sydney. She leads an extensive clinical trials team and laboratory at MIA, with a focus on targeted therapies and immuno-oncology in melanoma. She is principal investigator on phase I, II and III clinical trials in adjuvant and metastatic melanoma, including trials in patients with active brain metastases.
Professor Long was named 2024 Australian of the Year and was awarded Fellowship with the Australian Academy of Science (2024), recognised with the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences Outstanding Female Research Medal 2021 and was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Australia (2020) and has received numerous awards, including Fulbright U.S. Mission Australia Award for Leadership Excellence (2024), ESMO Women for Oncology Award (2023), Sydney Local Health District/Sydney Research 2022 Research Excellence Award (2022) the prestigious Ramaciotti Medal for Biomedical Research (2021), Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence Award for Outstanding Research (2021).