Bruce Armstrong

Bruce Konrad Armstrong is an Australian cancer and public health researcher. He was a lead advocate for establishing national cancer screening programs in Australia. He is an expert in public health, particularly on the causes and control of skin cancer.

Armstrong was born in Geraldton, Western Australia. He attended Perth Modern School in Perth, Western Australia. He was awarded a Centenary Medal on 1 January 2001 for service to Australian society and science in epidemiology. He was promoted to Companion of the Order of Australia in the 2026 Australia Day Honours for eminent service to medical research, to environmental and genetic cancer epidemiology, to screening service development, to academia, and to public health administration.

Armstrong was elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in 2000.

In 2023, the Cancer Council of Western Australia named its Career Achievement Award after Armstrong.