Prof Jonathan Carapetis AM

Professor Carapetis is a paediatrician, infectious diseases and public health physician who has made an international contribution and commitment to the reduction of rheumatic heart disease and group A streptococcal infections. He is based at The Kids Research Institute Australia (The Kids), whose head office is located in Perth, Western Australia and at The University of Western Australia.  Prof Carapetis is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Sciences (FAA) and the Australian Academy of Health & Medical Sciences (FAHMS) and is a member of Council of the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council.

Professor Carapetis was Executive Director of The Kids from 2012 to mid 2026 and prior to that was Director of the Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin from 2006-12. Other previous roles include President of the Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes (AAMRI), Chair of AAMRI-WA and Theme Director, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne. Amongst his many accolades, in 2021, Professor Carapetis was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Medicine from Curtin University and received the Professions Award at the 2021 West Australian of the Year Awards. In 2018, he was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for his significant contribution to medical research. In 2013, he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science, Charles Darwin University, Northern Territory, and in 2008 he was named Northern Territory Australian of the Year.