MARCUS VOWELS

Marcus Vowels

In the intervening period since the HSC did Medicine and although the vision was to become a GP, ended up in Paediatrics and then Oncology.

Professionally,
Established the first bone marrow transplant program in Australia and (later) the Banking of Umbilical Cord Blood Project in Australia. Order of Australia Award for the former.

Personally,
Happily married - second time lucky
3 children – 37, 34 and 25; 2 grandchildren

Medically,
2 shoulder reconstructions and almost a knee, all caused by skiing which has been relegated to the “not-to-do-anymore” basket.

Finally,
Retired 2008 to Jervis Bay
Family, scuba diving, gardening and travel (with the grey brigade) are the challenges; plus fighting cholesterol and outliving the children.