Dr. David Ross Fraser
As you might have guessed with great difficulty, i'm the good looking guy on the right
  • Name: David Ross Fraser
  • Date and Place of Birth: 22 August 1939, New Zealand
  • Nationality: Australian
  • Current Address: Department of Animal Science University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia Telephone: (02) 9351 2139 Fax: (02) 9351 2114
  • Educational Record:
    University of Sydney (1956-1957): Bachelor of Veterinary Science, First Class Honours and University Medal University of Cambridge, Clare College (1964-1967):PhD "Biochemical Studies of Vitamin D"
  • Employment Record:
    1963-64 Teaching Fellow, Department of Biochemistry, University of Sydney 1964-67 Commonwealth Scholar, University of Cambridge 1967-86 Member and Senior Member, MRC Scientific Staff, Dunn Nutritional Laboratory, University of Cambridge 1994-1998 Dean of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney 1986- Professor of Animal Science, Department of Animal Science, University of Sydney
  • Recent Research Grants:
    1988-91 Dairy Research Council 68,773 1988-91 Chicken Meat Research Council 90,000 1988-91 Australian Research Council 45,000 1987-90 NH & MRC 75,000
  • Significant Publications:
    Fraser, D.R. & Kodicek, E. (1970) Unique biosynthesis by kidney of a biologically active vitamin D metabolite. Nature, 228, 764-766.
  • Lawson, D.E.M., Fraser, D.R., Kodicek, E., Morris, H.R. & Williams, D.H. (1971) Identification of 1,25- dihydroxycholecalciferol: a new kidney hormone controlling calcium metabolism. Nature, 230, 228-230.
  • Fraser, D.R. & Kodicek, E. (1973) Regulation of 25-hydroxycholecalciferol-1-hydroxylase activity in kidney by parathyroid hormone. Nature, New. Biol. 241, 163-166.
  • Fraser, D.R. (1980) Regulation of the metabolism of vitamin D. Physiol. Rev. 60, 551-613. Clements, M.R., Johnson, L. & Fraser, D.R. (1987) A new mechanism for induced vitamin D deficiency in calcium deprivation.
  • Nature, 324, 62-65. Prentice, A., Laskey, M.A., Shaw, J., Cole, T.J. & Fraser, D.R. (1990) Bone mineral content of Gambian and British children aged 0-36 months.
  • Bone and Mineral, 10, 211-224.
  • Prentice, A., Shaw, J., Laskey, A., Cole, T.J. & Fraser, D.R. (1991) Bone mineral content of British and rural Gambian women aged 18-80+ years.
  • Bone and Mineral, 12, 201-214. Du, X., Greenfield, H., Fraser, D.R., Ge, K.Y., Trube, A. & Wang, Y. (2001) Vitamin D deficiency and associated factors among female adolescents in Beijing, China. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. (in press) Zhu, K., Greenfield, H., Du, X. & Fraser, D.R. (2001) Improvement of bone health in childhood and adolescence. Nutr. Res. Rev. (invited, in press)
  • Other Activities and Awards:
    Member, Committee of Lipid Group of the Biochemical Society (1970-1974) Member, Vitamin Deficiencies and Nomenclature Committee of International Union of Nutritional Sciences (from 1976) Elected Member, Editorial Board, 'British Journal of Nutrition' (1982-1986; 2000- ) Member, Editorial Board, 'Bone and Mineral' (1986-1994) Editorial Adviser, 'The Biochemical Journal' (1980-1999) Elected Member (9 year term), Board of Directors, International Conferences on Calcium Regulating Hormones (1983-1992) Elected Fellow of Darwin College, Cambridge (1985-1986) Awarded Rank International Prize in Nutrition, March 1988 ($25,000) Deputy Chair of Academic Board, University of Sydney (1989) Chair, Equal Opportunity in Education Committee, University of Sydney (1989) Pro-Dean, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney (1992-1994) Associate Dean, Research & Scholarship, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney (1989-1994) Dean, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney (1994-1998)