Lawrie William Powell AC (4 December 1934 – 23 September 2022) was an Australian medical researcher, specialising in gastroenterology and hepatology.
[1] Powell graduated from Brisbane State High School in 1952.
[3] Powell made substantial contributions into the research of liver disease, particularly cirrhosis and hemochromatosis, which includes authoring over 400 publications.
[5] Powell's received a gold medal from the Canadian Liver Foundation.
[2] He was made a Companion of the Order of Australia in the 1990 Queen's Birthday Honours in recognition for his service to medicine and medical research,[6] named as the University of Queensland's Alumnus of the Year in 1999[4] and in 2001 was awarded the Centenary Medal for his service to the community through his role at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research.