A/Prof Paul Williams began his career at RPAH 1972 as a research assistant working on lipoproteins and moved in 1974/5 to work in the insulin receptor where he obtained a Masters degree and then a PhD.

During this time the research laboratory and Clinical Diagnostic laboratory were very closely linked and Paul became the Director of the Diagnostic Laboratory.

Paul is a board member of Insulin for life, Diabetes Australia and Diabetes Australia Research Limited and has served on and chaired organising committees for Endocrinology, Diabetes (Australian and International) and AACB scientific meetings.

He is Associate Professor and Principal Research Fellow Sydney Medical School and is a Foundation Fellow of the Faculty of Science, RCPA.