Richard Scolyer, cancer researcher and former Australian of the year, dies aged 59
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- Dr Richard Scolyer, the eminent pathologist and melanoma expert, was diagnosed with grade-four inoperable brain cancer.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleProf Richard Scolyer, the world-renowned cancer researcher and former Australian of the year, has died at the age of 59.
- Scolyer’s family shared a statement the eminent pathologist and melanoma expert penned before his final stages of illness.
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Dr Richard Scolyer, the eminent pathologist and melanoma expert, was diagnosed with grade-four inoperable brain cancer. Photograph: James Gourley/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Dr Richard Scolyer, the eminent pathologist and melanoma expert, was diagnosed with grade-four inoperable brain cancer. Photograph: James Gourley/The Guardian Australia news Richard Scolyer, cancer researcher and former Australian of the year, dies aged 59Scolyer, who did pioneering work on immunotherapy, was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer in 2023
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleProf Richard Scolyer, the world-renowned cancer researcher and former Australian of the year, has died at the age of 59.
Scolyer’s family shared a statement the eminent pathologist and melanoma expert penned before his final stages of illness.