Jacob George
Professor
Centre Director
MBBS/FRACP/PhD/FAASLD
jacob.george@sydney.edu.au
Biography
Professor Jacob George is a clinician investigator and Robert W. Storr Chair of Hepatic Medicine, University of Sydney (2007-) and Head, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Westmead Hospital (2006-). He has a proven record of delivering high impact research and teaching outcomes as well as demonstrating leadership at both national and international levels. His work spans basic and translational research on pre-cancerous liver diseases (fatty liver disease, viral hepatitis, liver fibrosis and cirrhosis) and liver cancer.
Research interests
Liver Disease and Cancer, Viral Hepatitis, Liver Cancer, Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD/NASH), Hepatic Drug Metabolism, Host Genetics in Liver Disease, Liver Fibrosis and Injury, Precision Medicine, Genetics and Hepatitis C
Adjunct roles
| Robert W Storr Chair of Hepatic Medicine | Sydney Medical School |
| Head, Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Westmead Hospital and Sydney West Local Health District |
Additional information
USYD link – https://www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-health/about/our-people/academic-staff/jacob-george.html
Related News
Current grants
| MRFF grant | Level 3 investigator grant | |
| Cancer Institute NSW grants | ||
| Pharma funding | ||
| National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)/Ideas Grant | 2022 | Oncofetal ecosystem in advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Implications for Identifying Immunotherapy response |
| National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)/Investigator Grant | 2021-2024 | Delineating the clinical and molecular heterogeneity of fatty liver disease to inform treatment |
| Australian Centre for HIV and Hepatitis Virology Research (ACH2)/Research Support | 2021 | Development of a diagnostic assay to measure hepatitis B virus cccDNA |
Affiliations
Sydney Medical School, Westmead Hospital, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney
Professional Associations and Organisations
| 2022 - | Medical Staff Council, Westmead Hospital | Chair |
| 2023 | NHRMC Liver Cancer Surveillance Guidelines | Chair |
| 2023 | Cancer Council Australia, Roadmap to Liver Cancer Control | Chair |
| 2023 | Australian Liver Faculty (GE Society of Australia [GESA]) | Chair |
| Metabolic fatty Liver Disease Consortium (MAIDEN) of the Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL) | Chair | |
| Australian Liver Faculty (GE Society of Australia [GESA]) | Board member | |
| AGITG Scientific Advisory Committee, Executive Council, International Association for Study of Liver (IASL) | Member | |
| Clinical Research Committee of the American Association for the Study of Liver (AASLD) | Member | |
| AASLD Asia Pacific Regional Advisory Council | ||
| Australian National Liver Cancer Collaborative | Executive |
Awards and recognition
| 2024 - President Elect, Asian Pacific Association for Study of Liver Disease, Joseph Sung Medical, International Digestive Diseases Forum (Hong Kong), |
| 2025-2029 and 2020-2024 - Honorary Laureate Skou Professor Aarhus University |
| 2021- NSW Premier's Awards for Outstanding Cancer Research, |
| 2021- Sally Crossing AM Award for Research, Cancer Council NSW |
| 2020- Okuda-Omata APASL Distinguished Research Prize |
| 2017 - Asian Pacific Association for Study of Liver Disease, election to AAHMS |
| 2017 - Distinguished Research prize, Gastroenterological Society of Australia |
| 2017 - Elected to Fellowship, Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences |
| 2016 Honorary Life Membership of Hepatology Society of Philippines |
| 2015 - NHMRC Award to Sydney Health Partners Advanced Health Research of which Storr Liver Centre is an integral part. Recognised for high quality research internationally |
| 2014 - STREP Grant SRP 08-03 awarded by Cancer Council NSW as one of the ten best projects funded by Cancer Council NSW |
| 2013 - Westmead Millennium Science Prize |
| 2013 - Distinguished Professor Award, University of Sydney |
| 2009 to 2023 - Westmead Millennium Institute annual Science Prizes annually for outstanding research |
