It is with great sadness we learnt that A/Prof Dan Czarny MBBS FRACP FRCP passed away in early May 2024 at the age of 84.  

A/Prof Dan Czarny made significant contributions to ASCIA, particularly as the 2nd ASCIA President, from 1992 to 1994, after ASCIA was formed in 1990:

• Dan Czarny's expertise and experience in management of allergic disease was important in the 1990 amalgamation of the Australian College of Allergy (ACA) with the Australasian Society for Immunology (ASI) Clinical Immunology Group (CIG), to form ASCIA.
• As with other past ASCIA Presidents, Dan Czarny's strong leadership from 1992 to 1994 enabled ASCIA to build a strong foundation for the future.

Dan Czarny's medical career included working in private practice and at The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne. 

In recent years Dan Czarny's “medical mates” (Professor Frank Thien, Dr Larry Light and Dr Robert Puy) had been regularly visiting him for breakfast or morning tea every 1-2 months, the last time being on 16 March 2024.

On behalf of ASCIA, condolences were sent to Dan Czarny’s family, friends and colleagues on the loss of a great man, who made significant contributions to ASCIA, and will be fondly remembered.

This news item was issued on 7 October 2024 by Jill Smith, CEO of ASCIA, the peak professional body for clinical immunology and allergy in Australia and New Zealand.