The St. George Medical Research Foundation has its roots in the St. George community and is closely linked to, but independent from, St. George Hospital, The St. George Private Hospital and The University of New South Wales.
The Foundation supports the critical and groundbreaking work of the medical researchers at St. George Hospital and provides additional funding for their research work across a wide variety of vital research areas.
The Foundation began in 2007 when a small group of medical professionals each from The St. George Hospital and each with a passion for research in their own specialist field began to seek support in from the St. George community for the establishment of a Foundation to support and extend the leading research that was already being undertaken at the Hospital.
The financial support of St. George Bank saw this dream become reality and the St. George Medical Research Foundation was launched to medical staff at the hospital on November 8th 2007 at a formal dinner held at The St. George Leagues Club. The dinner raised over $70,000 – a figure that illustrated the support that the fledgling Foundation has amongst the medical profession.
The inaugural Board of Directors consisted of the founding Medical Professionals as well as industry leaders from the local community, further illustrating the local enthusiasm for the establishment of the Foundation.
Early in 2008 a Foundation Chief Executive Officer was appointed and the Board and the Foundation’s Scientific Advisory Committee agreed the primary areas of research focus.
On April 23rd 2008 – St Georges Day – the Foundation was finally launched to the public at an event called REVEAL. The event was attended by 300 people from the medical staff, local business, politicians and community leaders. Now, the Foundation’s Board and CEO will work to grow the funding base of the Foundation so that it can support the critical work of the dedicated researchers at St George Hospital.
