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Richard Scolyer, cancer researcher and former Australian of the year, dies aged 59


Scolyer, who did pioneering work on immunotherapy, was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer in 2023

Richard Scolyer’s open letter to Australians

Richard Scolyer obituary

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Prof 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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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/08/richard-scolyer-cancer-researcher-and-former-australian-of-the-year-dies-aged-59

Author : Guardian staff

Publish date : 2026-06-08 01:33:00

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