Alan Mackay-Sim

Alan Mackay-Sim (16 May 1951 – January 2023) was an Australian biomedical scientist. His research into stem cells lead to the treatment of spinal cord injuries. He was named Australian of the Year in 2017.
Mackay-Sim was born in Wahroonga, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales. He was married and had two children.
In 2015, Mackay-Sim was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. He died in January 2023, at the age of 71.