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In 2008 he was awarded the $50,000 NSW Premier's award for Cancer Researcher of the Year, voted to become a Fellow of the [[wikipedia:Academy of Social Sciences in Australia| Academy of Social Sciences in Australia]], won the Public Health Association of Australia's Sidney Sax medal,<ref>{{ |url=http://www.phaa.net.au/sidneySaxMedal.php |title=Sidney Sax Public Health Medal |publisher=Phaa.net.au |accessdate=2015-04-16 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20121231074215/http://www.phaa.net.au/sidneySaxMedal.php |archivedate=31 December 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> and was included in the ''[[wikipedia:Sydney Morning Herald]]'''s ''Sydney Magazine'' list of 100 of Sydney's most influential people. He appeared in that magazine's list again in 2012. In 2013 he was given a Distinguished Professorial Award by the faculty of Medicine at the University of Sydney and made an Honorary Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health of the [[wikipedia:Royal College of Physicians| Royal College of Physicians]] (UK). | In 2008 he was awarded the $50,000 NSW Premier's award for Cancer Researcher of the Year, voted to become a Fellow of the [[wikipedia:Academy of Social Sciences in Australia| Academy of Social Sciences in Australia]], won the Public Health Association of Australia's Sidney Sax medal,<ref>{{ |url=http://www.phaa.net.au/sidneySaxMedal.php |title=Sidney Sax Public Health Medal |publisher=Phaa.net.au |accessdate=2015-04-16 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20121231074215/http://www.phaa.net.au/sidneySaxMedal.php |archivedate=31 December 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> and was included in the ''[[wikipedia:Sydney Morning Herald]]'''s ''Sydney Magazine'' list of 100 of Sydney's most influential people. He appeared in that magazine's list again in 2012. In 2013 he was given a Distinguished Professorial Award by the faculty of Medicine at the University of Sydney and made an Honorary Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health of the [[wikipedia:Royal College of Physicians| Royal College of Physicians]] (UK). | ||
Simon Chapman is a life member of the [[wikipedia:Australian Consumers' Association|Australian Consumers' Association]] and was its chairman 1999–2002. He served on the board of [[wikipedia:The Cancer Council New South Wales| The Cancer Council New South Wales]] for nine years until 2006. He was a key member of the Coalition for Gun Control which won the 1996 Australian [[wikipedia:Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission| Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission]]'s Community Human Rights award for its advocacy for gun law reform after the [[wikipedia:Port Arthur massacre (Australia)|Port Arthur massacre]] in 1996. The [[wikipedia:Australian Skeptics| Australian Skeptics]] Inc conferred on him the award of Australian Skeptic of the Year in 2013.<ref>{{|url=http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/announcements/featured-announcement/chiropractors-win-joint-bent-spoon/ |title=Chiropractors win joint Bent Spoon |publisher=[[Australian Skeptics|Australian Skeptics Inc.]] |date=25 November 2013 |accessdate=22 October 2015}}</ref> | Simon Chapman is a life member of the [[wikipedia:Australian Consumers' Association|Australian Consumers' Association]] and was its chairman 1999–2002. He served on the board of [[wikipedia:The Cancer Council New South Wales| The Cancer Council New South Wales]] for nine years until 2006. He was a key member of the Coalition for Gun Control which won the 1996 Australian [[wikipedia:Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission| Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission]]'s Community Human Rights award for its advocacy for gun law reform after the [[wikipedia:Port Arthur massacre (Australia)|Port Arthur massacre]] in 1996. The [[wikipedia:Australian Skeptics| Australian Skeptics]] Inc conferred on him the award of Australian Skeptic of the Year in 2013.<ref><nowiki>{{|url=</nowiki>http://www.skeptics.com.au/latest/announcements/featured-announcement/chiropractors-win-joint-bent-spoon/ |title=Chiropractors win joint Bent Spoon |publisher=[[Australian Skeptics|Australian Skeptics Inc.]]<nowiki> |date=25 November 2013 |accessdate=22 October 2015}}</nowiki></ref> | ||
He was a staff elected Fellow of Senate,<ref>{{|url=http://www.usyd.edu.au/senate/Fellows.shtml |title=Current Fellows of Senate - Senate - The University of Sydney |publisher=Usyd.edu.au |date= |accessdate=2015-04-15}}</ref> at the University of Sydney from 2007–2011. He was a board member of [[wikipedia:Action on Smoking and Health| Action on Smoking and Health]] (ASH) from 1996–2013. | He was a staff elected Fellow of Senate,<ref>{{|url=http://www.usyd.edu.au/senate/Fellows.shtml |title=Current Fellows of Senate - Senate - The University of Sydney |publisher=Usyd.edu.au |date= |accessdate=2015-04-15}}</ref> at the University of Sydney from 2007–2011. He was a board member of [[wikipedia:Action on Smoking and Health| Action on Smoking and Health]] (ASH) from 1996–2013. | ||
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Chapman was made an Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia on 10 June 2013.<ref>{{ | url=http://www.smh.com.au/national/queens-birthday-honours-list-2013-20130609-2nyam.html |title=Queen's Birthday honours list 2013 | author= | date=10 June 2013 | work= | publisher=Sydney Morning Herald | accessdate=10 June 2013 }}</ref> | Chapman was made an Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia on 10 June 2013.<ref>{{ | url=http://www.smh.com.au/national/queens-birthday-honours-list-2013-20130609-2nyam.html |title=Queen's Birthday honours list 2013 | author= | date=10 June 2013 | work= | publisher=Sydney Morning Herald | accessdate=10 June 2013 }}</ref> | ||
He retired in January 2016 and was awarded Emeritus Professor status by the University of Sydney commencing 2016.<ref>{{|url=http://www.skeptics.com.au/2015/04/30/award-winner-prof-simon-chapman-retires/ |title=Award-winner Prof Simon Chapman retires |publisher=[[Australian Skeptics|Australian Skeptics Inc.]] |date=30 April 2015 |accessdate=22 October 2015}}</ref> | He retired in January 2016 and was awarded Emeritus Professor status by the University of Sydney commencing 2016.<ref><nowiki>{{|url=</nowiki>http://www.skeptics.com.au/2015/04/30/award-winner-prof-simon-chapman-retires/ |title=Award-winner Prof Simon Chapman retires |publisher=[[Australian Skeptics|Australian Skeptics Inc.]]<nowiki> |date=30 April 2015 |accessdate=22 October 2015}}</nowiki></ref> | ||
In December 2017, Public Health England accused him of presenting factual errors during a Federal Government Enquiry<ref>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/health/health-trio-accused-of-presenting-factual-errors-to-ecig-inquiry/news-story/c360953ae14744b6beafc965eb1aa292</ref> | In December 2017, Public Health England accused him of presenting factual errors during a Federal Government Enquiry<ref>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/health/health-trio-accused-of-presenting-factual-errors-to-ecig-inquiry/news-story/c360953ae14744b6beafc965eb1aa292</ref> | ||
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[[File:ED7FAD92-F0F4-4423-9AC2-0229A496D9B8.png|alt=Excerpt of make smoking history supporting Harm Reduction|none|thumb|Supports harm reduction?]] | [[File:ED7FAD92-F0F4-4423-9AC2-0229A496D9B8.png|alt=Excerpt of make smoking history supporting Harm Reduction|none|thumb|Supports harm reduction?]] | ||
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One particular sad incident involved Lorien Jollye who had the temerity to write into the Lancet pointing out factual errors in a Simon Chapman entry ,this resulted in a 4 person broadside from Chapman,McKee,Glantz and Daube see [http://theindefatigablefrog.blogspot.com/2014/12/so-i-spent-some-time-wondering-how-best.html Voices From The Street.]and [http://theindefatigablefrog.blogspot.com/2015/01/a-lesson-in-manners.html A Lesson In Manners.] this unbecoming behaviour also covered here by Clive Bates [https://www.clivebates.com/the-worst-letter-of-2014-a-review/ The Worst Letter of 2014 - a review] and a general comment to Public Health professionals | One particular sad incident involved Lorien Jollye who had the temerity to write into the Lancet pointing out factual errors in a Simon Chapman entry ,this resulted in a 4 person broadside from Chapman,McKee,Glantz and Daube see [http://theindefatigablefrog.blogspot.com/2014/12/so-i-spent-some-time-wondering-how-best.html Voices From The Street.]and [http://theindefatigablefrog.blogspot.com/2015/01/a-lesson-in-manners.html A Lesson In Manners.] this unbecoming behaviour also covered here by Clive Bates [https://www.clivebates.com/the-worst-letter-of-2014-a-review/ The Worst Letter of 2014 - a review] and a general comment to Public Health professionals | ||
[https://www.clivebates.com/memo-to-public-health-grandees-vaping-vapers-and-you/ Memo to public health grandees: vaping, vapers and you] | [https://www.clivebates.com/memo-to-public-health-grandees-vaping-vapers-and-you/ Memo to public health grandees: vaping, vapers and you] | ||
[[File:Simon Chapman needs of smokers quote.png|alt="But the needs of often desperate smokers must not become the tail that wags the dog of tobacco control policy, putting at risk the massive gains we have achieved."|none|thumb|Simon Chapman 'The needs of smokers']] | |||
This is another thing that makes you wonder, full source: https://www.bmj.com/bmj/section-pdf/187929?path=/bmj/346/7913/Head_to_Head.full.pdf If not for saving smokers lives, then you have to wonder what the higher purpose is, and who it is for? | |||
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