Christina Mitchell
Director
Infectious Diseases
Hudson
Australia
Biography
Prof Mitchell is the Academic Vice-President and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Monash University. Prof Mitchell trained as a physician-scientist specialising in clinical haematology. In September 2011, she was promoted to the position of Dean. She was the first woman to be appointed Dean of Medicine in any of the group of eight universities in Australia. In March 2015, Prof Mitchell was inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women for her leadership as the Dean. In April 2015, she received the Lemberg Medal which is awarded annually to a distinguished biochemist in Australia. She is also a member of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.
Research Interest
Prof Mitchell is the Academic Vice-President and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Monash University. Prof Mitchell trained as a physician-scientist specialising in clinical haematology. In September 2011, she was promoted to the position of Dean. She was the first woman to be appointed Dean of Medicine in any of the group of eight universities in Australia. In March 2015, Prof Mitchell was inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women for her leadership as the Dean. In April 2015, she received the Lemberg Medal which is awarded annually to a distinguished biochemist in Australia. She is also a member of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.
