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(Hypertension. 2000;36:630.)
© 2000 American Heart Association, Inc.

Colin Johnston - A Celebration

Honoring Colin Johnston

Stephen B. Harrap

From the Department of Physiology, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Correspondence to Stephen B. Harrap, University of Melbourne, Department of Physiology, Victoria, 3010, Australia. E-mail s.harrap@physiology.unimelb.edu.au

	Introduction

 
Although not a geneticist, the late Austin Doyle placed tremendous value on pedigrees in hypertension research. He cherished his own scientific inheritance from Horace Smirk and took great pride in launching the next generation who, through their own fine achievements, would maintain the tradition. Intellect and a keen sense of competition were important prerequisites, and a promising young cardiovascular research fellow (and athlete at the national competitive level) from Sydney, Australia, attracted Austin’s attention. As a result, Colin Johnston was appointed first assistant in the Department of Medicine at the Austin Hospital, Melbourne, in 1968. In December 1999, Colin retired as professor and head of the same department.

In the intervening years, Colin proved himself to be an outstanding clinical scientist, respected internationally for his leadership and achievements. His credentials include authorship of over 450 papers in leading international journals, supervision of 70 doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows, membership to the editorial boards of 13 international journals, and invitations to present at innumerable scientific conferences. His most significant research contributions have been in the clinical and experimental fields addressing the renal and hormonal regulation of blood pressure. He was vice president of the International Society of Hypertension from 1988 to 1990 and chairman of the organizing committee for the highly successful 15th Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Hypertension in Melbourne in 1994. Colin has been a tireless contributor to hospital, university, and professional boards and committees. His opinion is highly regarded by everyone from undergraduate students to multinational . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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