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Alex Mitchell

'Passion and purpose' of melanoma researcher remembered

Professor Richard Scolyer lived life with passion, purpose and care for others, mourners were told. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

A pioneering pathologist who died too soon has been remembered for adding years to the lives of others through his melanoma research.

The 2024 Australian of the Year Richard Scolyer, who died aged 59 on June 7, was farewelled at a moving state memorial service at the Sydney Opera House on Monday, which included a performance by Midnight Oil's Peter Garrett.

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