Professor.Public health physician with expertise in environmental health and infectious diseases.ANU National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (College of Medicine, Biology and Environment)

BMedSc,

MBBS,

PhD (Qld),

FAFPHM

Professional Background

Tony is a public health physician with expertise in environmental health and infectious diseases. He graduated in medicine at the University of Queensland , 1983. His PhD at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research, 1989, was followed by post-doctoral work at the Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin. He was director of public health with Sydney West Area Health Service during 1991-2006. Tony has held prestigious National Health and Medical Research Council ( Australia ) and World Health Organization Fellowships. He is a frequent consultant to industry and government, and is currently serving on the Boards of Nature and Society Forum (as Chair) and the International Society for Urban Health .

Research and Teaching Interests

• Sustainability and population health
• Systems understanding of urban environments and health
• Diseases of modern civilisation
• Research-policy-industry-community nexus

Notable Publications

Capon AG . Community and political literacy regarding urban sustainability and population health. Journal of Urban Health 2005; 82: ii39.

Capon AG , Dixon JM . Creating healthy, just and eco-sensitive cities. NSW Public Health Bull 2007; 18: 37-40. http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/NB07065.htm

Capon AG , Blakely EJ. Checklist for healthy and sustainable communities. NSW Public Health Bull 2007; 18: 51-54. http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/NB07066.htm

Capon AG . Health impacts of urban development: key considerations. NSW Public Health Bull 2007; 18: 155-156. http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/NB07087.htm

Dixon JM , Capon AG. Healthy, just and eco-sensitive cities: moving forward. NSW Public Health Bull 2007; 18: 209-212. http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/NB07026.htm

Capon AG . The way we live in our cities. MJA 2007; 187: 658-661. http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/187_11_031207/cap11053_fm.html