Dr Matt Dun is Professor of Paediatric Haematology/Oncology Research at the University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI), a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Investigator.

In addition, Dr Dun is the Director of Brain Cancer Research – HMRI Precision Medicine Research Program, Paediatric Stream Leader – MHF Centre for Brain Cancer research, Executive of Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium (PNOC) DMG Therapeutic Advisory Committee (DMG-TGA) and member of the Australian New Zealand Childhood Haematology Oncology Group (ANZCHOG) CNS Tumour Committee.

Dr Dun plays a significant role in the peer review process for federal (Australian, New Zealand, Dutch, Swiss, UK), State (Victoria, New South Wales) Governments, and National and International Foundations (The Kids Cancer Project, RUN DIPG, Charlie Teo, Yuvann Tiwari).

Dr Dun has received 35 national and international awards for his paediatric cancer research. Notably, in 2019, he was named the NSW Premier’s Outstanding Cancer Research Fellow, and in 2020 received an Australian Institute of Policy and Science Young Tall Poppy Award.

In 2022, he received an International DIPG ‘Big Hero’ Award (Washington DC) and was named the University of Newcastle College of Health, Medicine, and Wellbeing, Mid-Career Researcher of the year.

In 2023, Matt was named the Lake Macquarie Ambassador (Citizen of the Year), awarded the ChadTough Defeat DIPG ‘Spirit Award’ (Michigan), the PNOC ‘Basic Science Trailblazer’ award (San Francisco), the International DIPG Symposium 2023 ‘Innovator Award’ (Lexington) and finally named the HMRI Directors ‘Midcareer-Researcher of the Year’ and the 2024 Australian Society for Medical Research Medallist.