14/11/2024
Go Dr Brukner
We are proud to announce that Dr. Peter Brukner OAM has been named the 2025 VIC Senior Australian of the Year. One of our inaugural Fellows, Dr. Brukner co-authored the textbook Clinical Sports Medicine and founded the Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre in Melbourne.
As a Professor at La Trobe University, he established the La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre. Dr. Brukner is also the founder of SugarByHalf, a non-profit aimed at educating children on the health risks of excessive sugar consumption, and the author of A Fat Lot of Good and The Diabetes Plan. His initiatives, including the Defeat Diabetes program, reflect his commitment to public health.
Please join us in celebrating Dr. Brukner’s outstanding achievement and contributions to sports medicine!