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Gavin J Becker, MD, FRACP (Work Group Co-Chair), is Professor and Director of Nephrology at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and Clinical Director of Renal and Endocrinology Services at Melbourne Health. He maintains an active role in numerous professional societies including serving as a current member of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) Executive Committee, Cochrane Renal Collaboration Advisory Board and Co-Chair of the World Health Organization ICD-11Renal Diseases Working Group. He is a Past President of the Asian Pacific Society of Nephrology. Dr Becker has published over 300 papers, chapters and books and presently serves as Associate Editor for Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. He has served as Editor of Nephrology, Associate Editor or on the editorial boards of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, American Journal of Kidney Diseases, Nephron, and Journal of Nephrology. His research interests center on the progression of kidney failure, development of guidelines for renal care, promotion of renal physician education and the development of nephrology in the Asian Pacific region. In recognition for his work, he was awarded the International Distinguished Medal by the US National Kidney Foundation in 2002. He was also a recipient of an Honorary Fellowship of the Ceylon College of Physicians in 2003, the Oshima Award from the Asian Pacific Society of Nephrology in 2005 and Chairman’s ‘Best of Health’ Award from Melbourne Health in 2002 and again in 2009.