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Richard Scolyer, cancer researcher and former Australian of the year, dies aged 59

Published 7 June 2026 · science

Scolyer, who did pioneering work on immunotherapy, was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer in 2023 Richard Scolyer’s open letter to Australians Richard Scolyer obituary Get

Scolyer, who did pioneering work on immunotherapy, was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer in 2023 Richard Scolyer’s open letter to Australians Richard Scolyer obituary Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Prof Richard Scolyer, the world-renowned cancer researcher and former Australian of the year, has died at the age of 59. Scolyer’s family shared a statement the eminent pathologist and melanoma expert penned before his final stages of illness. Continue reading...

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