Jozef Gécz

Dr Jozef Gécz AO FAA is a senior researcher at The University of Adelaide studying the various mutations of a small part of the X chromosome that lead to mental retardation.[1][2]

Gécz was elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (FAHMS) in 2015[3] and Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in 2017.[4] He was named SA Scientist of the Year for 2019.[5]

He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2026 King's Birthday Honours in recognition of "distinguished service to human translational genetic science, to genomic research, to child health, and to neurodevelopmental disability".[6]

References

  1. ↑ Associate Professor Jozef Gécz, PhD, Laboratory Head, Neurogenetics Research Program Archived 8 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ Scientists crack genetic link to intellectual disability
  3. ↑ "Fellowship of the Australian Academy of Health & Medical Sciences - October 2015" (PDF). Australian Academy of Health & Medical Sciences. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "Jozef Gécz". Australian Academy of Science. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Professor Jozef Gecz is SA Scientist of the Year". University of Adelaide. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  6. ↑ "Professor Jozef Gecz". Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
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