Marcello Costa, Officer of the Order of Australia

Marcello Costa era stato insignito del titolo di Cavaliere della Repubblica Italiana nel 1992

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Professor of Neurophysiology Marcello Costa was granted the title of Officer of the Order of Australia for his "distinguished service to higher education, and to medical research, in the field of neurophysiology, and to professional scientific bodies."

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Oltre alla scienza, una grande passione del professor Costa è il windsurf. Source: Marcello Costa

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Professor Marcello COSTA

Officer of the Order (AO) in the General Division for distinguished service to higher education, and to medical research, in the field of neurophysiology, and to professional scientific bodies.

Flinders University

Matthew Flinders Distinguished Professor of Neurophysiology, since 2012.
Life Member, Centre for Neurosciences, since 2008.
Personal Chair in Neurophysiology, School of Medicine, 1985-2012.
Lecturer to Reader in Human Physiology, 1975-1985.
Life Member, Centre for Neurosciences, since 2008.
Author or co-author over 250 papers.

Australasian Neuroscience Society

Life Member, 2010.
Co-Founder, 1980.
President, 1994-1995.
Council Member, 1984-1986.

South Australian Neuroscience Institute

Founding Member, since 2003.
Co-Chair, 2003-2010.

Friends of Science in Medicine

Co-Founder, since 2011.
Treasurer, 2011-2019.

Other

Member, Scientific Advisory Panel, Australian Science Media Centre, current.
Director, Addiction Research Unit, National Health and Medical Research Council, 1987-1991.
Fellow, Australian Academy of Science, since 1989.

Awards and recognition includes:

Life Achievement Award, International Federation of Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society, 2018.
Honorary Bragg Member of the Royal Institution of Australia, since 2015.

Australasian Neuroscience Society Medallion for 'individuals who have provided outstanding service to the Society', 2014.