Age, Biography and Wiki
Norman Swan (Norman Swirsky) was born on 1953 in Glasgow, Scotland, is a Scottish-Australian doctor. Discover Norman Swan's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 71 years old?
| Popular As |
Norman Swirsky |
| Occupation |
Physician, journalist, broadcaster |
| Age |
71 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
N/A |
| Born |
1953 |
| Birthday |
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| Birthplace |
Glasgow, Scotland |
| Nationality |
Glasgow
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He is a member of famous Physician with the age 71 years old group.
Norman Swan Height, Weight & Measurements
At 71 years old, Norman Swan height not available right now. We will update Norman Swan's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
3, including Jonathan Swan |
Norman Swan Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Norman Swan worth at the age of 71 years old? Norman Swan’s income source is mostly from being a successful Physician. He is from Glasgow. We have estimated Norman Swan's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Physician |
Norman Swan Social Network
Timeline
Norman Swan (born Norman Swirsky in 1953) is a Scottish-born Australian physician, journalist and broadcaster.
Swan was born in Glasgow, Scotland as Norman Swirsky.
He wanted to be an actor, but instead went to medical school at the University of Aberdeen graduating in 1976.
He later tried unsuccessfully to attend the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
He then continued his postgraduate studies by specialising in paediatrics.
Swan moved to Australia to continue his training but transitioned from medicine when he became a producer and broadcaster with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1982.
Swan was awarded the Gold Walkley in 1988 for revealing scientific fraud conducted by gynaecologist William McBride.
Swan's investigation sent "shock waves throughout the medical world" and led to McBride's deregistration as a medical practitioner.
He was the general manager of ABC Radio National for three years from 1990 and in that time increased the audience by 30%.
Swan co-hosted the Radio National program Life Matters between 1996 and 2001, and has produced and presented ABC radio program The Health Report from its inception in 1985.
Swan was also awarded the Medal of The Australian Academy Science in 2004.
He was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences in 2022.
He has published two books recently which became bestsellers: So You Think You Know What's Good For You (2021 Hachette) and So You Want To Live Younger Longer (2022 Hachette).
He has three children, the oldest of whom is Jonathan Swan, who now is a reporter on The New York Times.
Swan's son Jonathan is a political correspondent, firstly for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, then The Hill, Axios, and currently the New York Times. Swan's daughter Anna was seriously injured in an electric bike accident on a 2016 trip to Italy.
Swan has experienced PTSD, blaming himself for not hiring helmets for the bikes, and also as a result of being injured in a bus explosion at age 14.
Swan was appointed as a Member the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2023 Australia Day Honours for "significant service to the broadcast media as a science and health commentator".
And since March 2020 has co-hosted Coronacast, a podcast about pandemics and the coronavirus.
On ABC TV, Swan has presented both Catalyst and Quantum, is an occasional reporter on Four Corners, including an exposé of egregious doctors' fees.
He is currently a regular reporter and commentator on 7.30.
On commercial television, he has appeared on the Australian version of The Biggest Loser as the resident health expert.
Swan has won four Walkley Awards, (the latest in 2020 for Coronacast), the 2020 Australian Skeptics Award, a Media Peace Award from the United Nations Association of Australia and the highest honour in Australian science journalism, the Michael Daley Award.
