Anna Bown

Anna Johnston (née Bown 1 January 1976) is an Australian haematologist for the Royal Hobart Hospital and the director of bone marrow transplant of Tasmania. Johnston was named the Young Australian of the Year in 1994.

Early life and education Johnston was born on 1 January 1976 in Hobart, Australia. During high school, she competed in various sports and won language awards. Johnston won a gold medal at the 1993 International Biology Olympiad by herself and a silver medal with her team. She graduated with honors from the medicine program at the University of Sydney in 1999 and completed additional education at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in medicine.

In 2017, Johnston joined an advisory board for Myeloma Australia and undertook a sabbatical at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester, England. Johnston became a Tasmanian councillor of the Haematology Society of Australia and New Zealand.

Awards and honors In 1994, Johnston was named Young Australian of the Year.

Personal life Johnston is married with two children.