Mary-Louise McLaws
Mary-Louise McLaws | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mary-Louise Viney 17 March 1953 Tasmania, Australia |
| Died | 12 August 2023 (aged 70) Sydney, Australia |
| Spouse |
Richard Flook (m. 1988) |
| Children | 2 |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney (BSc, DTPH, MPH, PhD) |
| Thesis | Measurement and determinants of condom use behaviour in homosexually active men at risk of AIDS (1992) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | |
| Institutions | University of New South Wales (1992–2023) |
Mary-Louise McLaws AO (née Viney; 17 March 1953 – 12 August 2023) was an Australian epidemiologist. Specialising in infectious diseases, she was a professor of epidemiology at the University of New South Wales for over 30 years. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she became a "household name" in Australia, regularly providing public information and advice on the disease.