John Fraser

Professor John Fraser AO MB ChB PhD FRCP(Glas) FFARCSI FCICM FELSO, is Founder and Director of the Critical Care Research Group; Director of the Intensive Care Unit at St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital; Founder and Chief Medical Officer of De Motu Cordis Pty Ltd; and Immediate Past President of the Asia Pacific ELSO Chapter. John has five professorships across major Australian universities; has published over 700 publications; and has received more than AUD120 million in competitive grants. In 2025, John was awarded the Officer of the Order of Australia for his distinguished service to medicine as an intensive care physician and surgeon, and to global critical care research. In 2018, John was also awarded the Australian Society of Medical Research Clinical Research Award. He is the proud father of five great children: Ben, Dominic, Nicholas, Lucy, and Tommy.