Tony Barnett is a name shared by multiple notable individuals across different fields.
Anthony "Tony" Barnett (born 11 June 1952) is an Australian former professional basketball player. He competed in the men's basketball tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, representing Australia. Standing at 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) and weighing 86 kg, Barnett played for the Australian national team, which finished 8th in the Olympic tournament. He was affiliated with clubs in Geelong and West Sydney during his playing career.
Professor Tony Barnett is a British interdisciplinary social scientist and Professor of Social Sciences at the Royal Veterinary College, with visiting professorships at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). His research has focused on HIV/AIDS (particularly in Africa), zoonotic diseases, avian influenza, and the social science of infectious diseases. He is a co-investigator on the One Health Poultry Hub, funded by the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF). His published works include AIDS in Africa: its present and future impact (1992, co-author Piers Blaikie), AIDS in the 21st Century: disease and globalisation (2002 and 2006, co-author Alan Whiteside), and The Gezira Scheme: an illusion of development (1977).
Dr Tony Barnett is a Research Fellow in the School of Psychology and the National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research at the University of Queensland, Australia. His research examines the social and cultural contexts of alcohol and other drug use, addiction treatment, harm reduction, and policy change. He completed his PhD at Monash University in 2020, with a thesis exploring clinicians' views on the brain disease model of addiction.
Tony Barnett (PhD, RN) is Director of Rural Health at the University of Tasmania, Australia. His work addresses rural health services, health workforce development, interprofessional education, and oral health. He holds a PhD from Monash University's Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.
Tony Barnett is an award-winning photographer and filmmaker based in Victoria Falls, Zambia, operating Tony Barnett Productions, a digital media agency specializing in tourism, wildlife, and commercial content.
