Emery played a critical role in bringing sensitive imaging (MRI) into rheumatology practice.
In 2012, Emery was awarded the Carol Nachman Prize for Rheumatology,[1] and as of 2024, he has published over 1660 peer-reviewed articles with over 160,000 citations.
[2][3][4][5] Emery was the most cited European/World Rheumatologist in 2010-2020, and was selected in the European Journal of Clinical Investigation's "list of highly influential biomedical researchers, 1996–2020.
"[6] Emery attended Cardiff High School from 1953 to 1971 (Head Boy) and graduated from Churchill College, Cambridge in 1974.
In 1985 Emery became Head of Rheumatology at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, and a consultant at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.