Alan Mackay-Sim

Alan Mackay-Sim  (16 May 1951 – 4 January 2023) was an Australian biomedical scientist. His research into stem cells lead to the treatment of spinal cord injuries. He was named Australian of the Year in 2017.

Mackay-Sim was born in Wahroonga, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales. He was married and had two children.

In 2015, Mackay-Sim was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. He died in January 2023, at the age of 71.

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Other websites

 Alan Mackay-Sim at Griffith University 

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