Carol Armour

Carol Armour AM is an Australian researcher specialising in asthma, and an emerita professor of pharmacology at the University of Sydney. She completed a Bachelor of Pharmacy with honours and a PhD (both at the University of Sydney). Her research ranged from cellular level investigations to translation of asthma research into the health system.

Carol was a member of the Australian Respiratory Council's research committee. She was a NHMRC Research Committee member and Pro Vice Chancellor, Research, at The University of Sydney, before taking up a position as the Executive Director of the Woolcock Institute in 2012 and retiring in 2024. In 2020, Carol was awarded the prestigious Eureka Prize for Outstanding Mentor of Young Researchers, in recognition of her lifelong passion for mentoring and career development of staff and students.

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