Richard Scolyer, cancer researcher and former Australian of the year, dies aged 59

Scolyer, who did pioneering work on immunotherapy, was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer in 2023Prof Richard Scolyer, the world-renowned cancer researcher and former Australian of the year, has died at the age of 59.Scolyer’s family shared a statement the eminent pathologist and melanoma expert penned before his final stages of illness. Pioneering Australian doctor Richard Scolyer dies after brain cancer battle1 hour agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleTiffanie TurnbullTim BauerRichard Scolyer is globally recognised for his pioneering work on melanoma treatmentPioneering Australian doctor Richard Scolyer has died, three years after being diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour.Scolyer, 59, made global headlines for his decision to undergo a risky world-first experimental treatment for his glioblastoma at the hands of his fr...