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Richard Scolyer to be honoured in state memorial service at Sydney Opera House
Richard Scolyer, the 2024 Australian of the year, will be honoured with a state memorial service on Monday, after his death from brain cancer on 7 June. He was 59.
AAP reports dignitaries including the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, NSW premier, Chris Minns, and governor general, Sam Mostyn, will attend the service at the Sydney Opera House.
Scolyer will be remembered as the pathologist who turned melanoma from being a common death sentence into a largely curable disease, through treatment that activated a patient’s immune system.
The prime minister called Scolyer one of Australia’s brightest lights and biggest hearts in a tribute after his death:
Every day, this remarkable man – the cancer specialist who became his own subject – took us into his confidence and he lifted us all in the process.
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A state memorial service for pioneering cancer researcher Richard Scolyer will take place today at the Sydney Opera House. The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, and other leaders will attend.
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