Professor John Fraser awarded Officer of the Order of Australia

St Andrew’s Director of Intensive Care, Professor John Fraser, has been named an Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2025 Australia Day Honours List released today.

Professor Fraser, who is also Founder and Director of the Critical Care Research Group at The Prince Charles Hospital, is recognised for his distinguished service to medicine as an intensive care physician and surgeon, and to global critical care research.

This well-deserved recognition is a testament to Professor Fraser’s compassionate care, tireless efforts and contributions to improving critical care for patients worldwide.

Professor Fraser is also Chief Medical Officer at De Motu Cordis and was recently appointed as the inaugural MedTech Ambassador for the Brisbane Economic Development Agency as the city prepares the 2032 Olympics.

In 2024, he was named in The Australian’s Top 100 Innovators for his work as part of the team leading the Wesley Research Institute’s Queensland Spatial Biology Centre.

Professor Fraser said “I am equal parts humbled and honoured to receive this huge accolade from my adoptive homeland of Australia. It represents not just my efforts, but the efforts of my many mentors, collaborators and team members I have had the good fortune to work with and learn from. None of it would have been possible without the guidance of my parents nor the love and support of my 5 wonderful kids."

Congratulations, Professor John Fraser AO.