Professor Webb awarded

Intensivist and Director Clinical Trials at St John of God Subiaco Hospital, Professor Steve Webb, recently received the Chancellor’s Award from The University of Western Australia.

21 Mar 2017

21 March 2017

This prestigious award recognises sustained and outstanding contribution to the university over many years, outside or beyond one’s current duties.

Professor Webb has been part of the university for more than 12 years in various roles.

UWA Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research Professor Robyn Owen said his passion for research and compassion for researchers, staff, students and the community, both locally and globally, has upheld and enhanced the high standards to which we should all aspire.

“His consistently professional manner, deep sense of ethics and generosity of knowledge have been invaluable to our University and other institutions,” she said.

Professor Webb said he was delighted and surprised, it is an enormous honour to be recognised.

“It’s nice to have the work I’m doing acknowledged.”

Professor Webb’s clinical research interests include the long-term consequences of and recovery after critical illness, resuscitation and treatment of patients with septic shock, management of traumatic brain injury, pathogenesis of septic shock, antimicrobial therapy, acute kidney injury, and choice of intravenous fluids in critically ill patients.