The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is deeply saddened by the passing of Professor Tony McMichael, an Australian epidemiologist and long-time collaborator of the Agency, who died on 26 September 2014, after a short illness. Dr McMichael had been a Member (1989–1992) and Chairman (1991–1992) of the IARC Scientific Council. He was internationally eminent as an environmental epidemiologist, and pioneered and led research on health impacts of global warming. He will be remembered by all who knew him as a warm and caring human being. Read more
