Professor Jamie Craig
Matthew Flinders Distinguished Professor
College of Medicine and Public Health
Professor of Ophthalmology
Co-Director of the Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute Eye and Vision Flagship
Lead, Eye and Vision Research
Flinders University, College of Medicine and Public Health
Practising Consultant Ophthalmologist
NHMRC Leadership Fellow
Professor Jamie Craig is a clinician-scientist and internationally recognised leader in ophthalmic research, specialising in the care of patients with glaucoma, a leading cause of irreversible blindness. Named South Australian Scientist of the Year in 2024, he is also an NHMRC Level 3 Investigator Grant holder, translating laboratory-based research into clinical practice to deliver meaningful improvements in patient outcomes.
Having developed an exceptional track record in integrating clinical practice with laboratory-based research, Professor Craig’s pioneering work establishing and leading two national ophthalmic disease registries — the Australian and New Zealand Registry of Advanced Glaucoma (ANZRAG) and RADAR (Registry for Advanced Diabetic Retinopathy) — has driven the discovery of disease-causing and disease-associated genes, influenced clinical practice, and significantly improved patient outcomes. This work has been instrumental in positioning Australia as a global leader in the discovery and translation of glaucoma genetics. His clinical practice and ongoing leadership of the world’s largest glaucoma progression study enable major translational advances through more rational use of existing diagnostic and therapeutic tools, coupled with innovative research approaches. His research focuses on the molecular genetics of blinding eye conditions, including glaucoma, congenital cataract, and diabetic retinopathy. Professor Craig has published over 440 peer-reviewed articles and is the co-founder of Seonix Bio, a biotechnology company commercialising a polygenic risk profiling saliva test for glaucoma, enabling earlier diagnosis and personalised risk prediction
Awards
- South Australian Scientist of the Year, 2024
- Gerard Crock Award, Senior Author, best paper annual RANZCO Scientific Meeting, 2023
- NHMRC Research Excellence Award, 2018
- Shaffer Grant Award, Glaucoma Research Foundation, 2008
- ARVO/Alcon Clinician Scientist Research Award, Association for Vision Research and Ophthalmology, 2008
- Senior author, Best poster presentation annual RANZCO Scientific Meeting, 2006 & 2005
- Pharmacia Award, Best presentation at FRANZCO Annual Scientific meeting, 2001
- McBride-White Medal, Best presentation, Melbourne Ophthalmic Alumni meeting, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, 2000 & 1999
- Ian Potter Travel Grant, Ian Potter Foundation, 1999
- Glaucoma Research Foundation ARVO Travel Fellowship Grant, The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), 1997
- Atkinson Scholarship, Pembroke College, Oxford, 1993
- Junior Research Fellowship, Wolfson College, Oxford, 1993
- Nuffield Dominions Medical Fellowship, University of Oxford, 1991
- Reginal Walker Scholarship for Medical Research, University of Adelaide, 1991
Prizes
- Faulding/Royal Australian College of General Practitioner Student Prize for Community Medicine, 1990
- Lister Medal for the student most distinguished in Clinical Surgery, University of Adelaide, 1989
- Archibald Watson Prize, Candidate who shows the greatest merit in the Distinction Viva in Surgery, University of Adelaide, 1989
- William Gardner Scholarship for Surgery, University of Adelaide, 1989
- Frank S Hone Memorial Prize, first place in the subject of Medicine, University of Adelaide, 1989
- Everard Scholarship, first place in the final examinations, University of Adelaide, 1989
- Ciba-Geigy Prize for the student who obtains the best results in the sixth year examination, University of Adelaide, 1989
- Ian Furler Prize for Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Adelaide, 1988
- Keith Sheridan Prize for the best overall performance in the 5th year examinations, University of Adelaide, 1988
- The J B Cleland Prize for Pathology, University of Adelaide, 1987
- Undergraduates Prize Royal Australian College of Ophthalmologists, 1987
- The Junior Roche Products Prize for Pharmacology, University of Adelaide, 1987
Fellowship
- Fellow Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS), 2023
- Fellow Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (FRANZCO), 2002
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