Professor John Newnham (Australia)

John Newnham is a Professor of Obstetrics at The University of Western Australia (UWA) and is a sub-specialist in Maternal Fetal Medicine.

His research interests focus on prevention of preterm birth and the early life origins of health and disease. He has initiated many clinical and laboratory research studies including The Raine Study, the Western Australian Preterm Birth Prevention Initiative and the Australian Preterm Birth Prevention Alliance and National Program.

He was awarded an Order of Australia in the general division in 2014 and was the 2020 Senior Australian of the Year.