Neurologists and advocates for neurological conditions have been recognised in the Australia Day 2022 Honours List.
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Dr Geoffrey Herkes
Dr Geoffrey Herkes of NSW was recognised as a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia for significant service to medicine as a neurologist, to medical research, and to professional associations.
Dr Herkes was Head of Neurology at the Royal North Shore Hospital from 2008 to 2014 and director of the Brain Foundation from 2014 to 2021.
He has been a member of and chaired a number of TGA committees including the Australian Drug Evaluation Committee and the Opiate Advisory Group.
An active researcher, Dr Herkes has also been director of research at the Adventist HealthCare since 2019.
He has previously been recognised with the Australian and New Zealand Association of Neurologists (ANZAN) Medal in 2016.
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Professor Elsdon Storey
Professor Elsdon Storey of Victoria was also recognised with an AM for his significant service to medicine in the field of neurology, and to professional associations.