Colin William Binns AO is an Australian public health specialist.
While working as a doctor in Papua New Guinea, Binns received a scholarship to complete a MPH degree at Harvard University.
[1] Following his MPH, Binns returned to Australia and accepted a faculty position at Curtin University.
"[2] The following year, Binns was appointed a John Curtin Distinguished Professor, the highest honours the university can award its academic staff.
[3] As a result of his public health work, Binns was honoured as an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2021.