Professor John Olynyk is an internationally recognised leader in liver-related diseases including iron-metabolism disorders, hemochromatosis, liver-injury, hepatocellular carcinoma, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Prof Olynyk won several awards and grants for research projects. He has contributed to over 250 published articles, 180 conference abstracts, authored 11 book chapters and miscellaneous publications including
on the topics of iron in chronic liver disease, iron overload, and brain changes in iron loading disorders. He has also spoken and presented by invitation at dozens of international and national conferences related to liver diseases.
Prof Olynyk studied Medicine and Surgery at the University of Western Australia before becoming an accredited gastroenterologist in 1991.
