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Vice President of the South Australian-based Society for Medical and Biological Engineering is also a current responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>Almost continuous involvement in and contribution towards Australia&#8217;s national Biomedical Engineering conferences for more than 20 years is a significant achievement of Adrian&#8217;s, including playing a significant role in the last World Congress to come to Australia in 2003.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022<\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Prof M. 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