External Committee Representatives
Shane Hamblin (Chair)
Ann McCormack
Bu Yeap
Mathis Grossmann
Leon Bach
John Walsh
Ada Cheung
Fran Milat
Rory Clifton-Bligh
Sunita De Sousa
Sheila Cook
Jenny Gunton
Jenny Gunton (Chair)
Ann McCormack
Shane Hamblin
Ivone Johnson
Strategic planning committee
All Councillors
Ada Cheung (Chair)
Jenny Gunton
Shejil Kumar
Lisa Raven
Albert Kim
Ivone Johnson
Ann McCormack
Ivone Johnson
Clinical – Jun Yang (Co-chair)
Basic Science – Mitchell Lawrence (Co-chair)
Emily Gianatti, Anjana Radhakutty (Co-chairs)
Stella Sarlos, Carolyn Allan (Co-Chairs)
Belinda Henry (Chair)
Tim Cole
Bu Yeap
Ann McCormack
Sunita de Sousa
Elizabeth Johnstone
Lachlan Angus (Co-chair) 
Dr. Lachlan Angus is an Adelaide based early career researcher and endocrinologist, currently working in private practice and completing a PhD at the University of Melbourne in the area of transgender endocrinology. Dr Angus' clinical interests are in andrology and transgender health. He is the current Clinical Chair of the ESA Early Career Committee.
Amy Dwyer (Co-chair) 
Dr. Amy Dwyer is a National Breast Cancer Foundation Research Fellow and Group Leader at the Dame Roma Mitchell Cancer Research Laboratories (DRMCRL), University of Adelaide. Dr. Dwyer undertook postdoctoral training at the Masonic Cancer Center in Minnesota USA (2016 – 2020), where she led a program of research dedicated to understanding sex hormone receptor action in breast cancer and discovery of new targets using contemporary pre-clinical models. Amy was recruited back to Australia in 2020 to the DRMCRL. Here, she is dedicated to understanding the anti-cancer power of activating sex hormone receptors (androgen, AR; progesterone, PR) co-expressed with ER in breast tumours to reprogram oncogenic ER signalling and thwart tumour growth.
Elizabeth Wootton (Secretary)
Dr. Elizabeth Wootton is a final year Endocrinology Advanced Trainee, currently working as Chief Medical Registrar for the University of Queensland, based at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital. She completed medical school and the foundation years in the United Kingdom, Basic Physician Training in Queensland and the initial years of Advanced Training in Victoria. Her interests include general endocrinology, medical education and sustainability.
Angela Sheu (Events) 
Dr. Angela Sheu is a consultant Endocrinologist at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney. She is also a postdoctoral researcher at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research. Her PhD on bone health in type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndromes was awarded the Garvan Institute’s Best Thesis Award and received funding from NHMRC, RACP, Osteoporosis Australia and Diabetes Australia. Her current work includes characterising skeletal health in diabetes and improving the assessment of people with skeletal fragility, particularly in those with comorbidities. She is committed to promoting career and professional development for early career clinician researchers through her roles on the ESA ECC and ANZBMS ECIC committees.
James McNeil (Events) 
Dr. James McNeil is a dual trained Endocrinologist and Nuclear Medicine Physician at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and Jones Radiology. James graduated from Adelaide University with MBBS in 2015, obtained dual specialist fellowship of the Australasian College of Physicians in 2023. His clinical and academic interests are at the intersection of Nuclear Endocrinology with particular interest in Endocrine oncology imaging and theranostics. He is currently undertaking further post-fellowship research at Royal North Shore Hospital as the Thyroid Cancer Fellow in 2024 and is a member of the Early Careers Committee of the Endocrine Society of Australia.
Lauren Tyack (Clinical Affairs)
Dr. Lauren Tyack is a recently fellowed Endocrinologist with a broad interest in all aspects of clinical endocrinology and diabetes. She completed her Basic Physician Training in NSW and her Advanced Training in Endocrinology in WA. Lauren is actively involved in the ESA having presented at the Clinical Weekend and ESA ASM. She has been on the Early Career Committee since 2022 as a Clinical Affairs representative and has helped with the expansion of the Clinical and Research Fellowship Database.
Ed Mignone (Clinical Affairs) 
Dr. Ed Mignone is a first year Endocrine Advanced Trainee based in Adelaide. Spending his early medical years amongst South Australian metro and rural centres, he has an interest in pituitary related disorders and research. He is passionate about supporting the development of early career members in their research and clinical endeavours through his role as the Clinical Affairs Representative for the Early Careers Committee.
Chau Thien (Jillian) Tay (Advocacy and Engagement) 
Dr. Chau Thien (Jillian) Tay is a respected endocrinologist and clinical academic. After completing her medical degree at the University of Tasmania, Dr. Tay pursued specialized training in Endocrinology and earned her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Monash University. She continued a combined clinical and research career postdoc where her research focused on the complexities of polycystic ovary syndrome and its implications for women's health, demonstrating her expertise and commitment to advancing medical knowledge. Dr. Tay outstanding achievements in the research have been acknowledge by national and international peers. She holds significant role in the 2023 International PCOS Guideline, where she instigated the international early-mid career researcher network and coordinated and supervised the 52 systematic reviews and meta-analyses. These meticulous efforts directly contributed to shaping the PCOS Guideline recommendations. Dr. Tay also actively engages in leadership roles that underscore her commitment to mentorship and academic advancement.
Mawson Wang (Advocacy and Engagement)
Dr. Mawson Wang is a consultant endocrinologist working at Concord Repatriation General Hospital in Sydney. He is currently undertaking a PhD in the area of secondary fracture prevention through the ANZAC Research Institute, Concord Repatriation General Hospital and Westmead Hospital. He has broad interests within endocrinology and clinical research and looks forward to advocating for doctors and scientists within the Endocrine Society of Australia.
Council - Diana Learoyd
Adult Medicine Divisional Council ESA representative - Diana Learoyd
ATC Endocrinology, Chair - Jane Holmes-Walker
Advanced Trainee representative on the ATC - Jasmine Zhu
Internal Medicine Journal - ESA editors - Helen Barrett, Mark Cooper
US Endocrine Society -
International Society of Endocrinology - Helena Teede
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