One of Australia’s most popular broadcasters, who is also an award winning investigative reporter on health matters, will give a talk about scientific fraud next month at the University of Aberdeen.
Dr Norman Swan, who is also a medical graduate of the University of Aberdeen, will be at the Institute of Medical Sciences on September 14.
His lecture, entitled Scientific Fraud Exposed, will use case studies to illustrate the problem and he will explain how institutions often struggle to deal with allegations of fraud.
Dr Swan moved from a promising career as a paediatrician at the main children’s hospital in Sydney into journalism. His radio and TV career with ABC brings him into the homes of millions of Australians each week.
He has been named Australian Radio Producer of the Year and has won a clutch of other awards including Australia’s top prize for science journalism, the Michael Daly Award.
Dr Swan’s talk coincides with his return to the city for a reunion of medical graduates who were the class of ’76.
Scientific Fraud Exposed is a free lecture, which begins at 6.30pm, and is open to the public. A drinks reception will be held afterwards.
To book a place at the lecture please call Claire Slinn on 01224 272097 or email: c.slinn@abdn.ac.uk.
· Although the lecture is a free public event, donations will be taken for the Matthew Hay project. The Matthew Hay project is a £16.5million development to create a state-of-the-art medical teaching and learning centre for Foresterhill. The University and NHS Grampian have committed £12million towards the project and a further £4.5million is to be sought through fund-raising to ensure the centre is a truly outstanding facility.