Professor Carol Pollock is an academic nephrologist with over 310 publications in basic research, largely relating to renal fibrosis and progressive renal disease as well as in clinical trials.
Carol is an inaugural Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (2015), was conferred a Vice Chancellors Award for Excellence in Research Supervision (2012) and recognised as a ‘Distinguished Professor’ by the University of Sydney (2012).
Carol was the 2014 recipient of the Ministerial Award for Excellence in Cardiovascular Research and was Scientific Chairman of the 2013 World Congress of Nephrology. Carol is Chair of Kidney Health Australia, Deputy Chair of the Board of the Australian Organ, Tissue and Transplant Authority, Chair of the NSW Cardiovascular Research Network and inaugural Chair and now co-chair of the Research Advisory Committee of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology. Carol’s health leadership roles also include inaugural Chair of the NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation, immediate past Chair of the Clinical Excellence Commission, remaining as a director of both organisations till April 2016. Carol was Chair of the Northern Sydney Local Health District Board since its inception in 2011 till Dec 2016, was appointed to the Board of the Bureau of Health Information in April 2016 and assumed Chairmanship of the Bureau in November 2016. Carol is the current Convenor of the NSW Council of Board Chairs of Local Health Districts and Specialty Networks.
