Charles Perkins Centre
Atrium of the Charles Perkins Centre
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| Established | 2012 |
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| Mission | |
| Focus | Diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity |
| Academic Director | Stephen Simpson AC, FRS, FAA |
| Faculty | University of Sydney |
| Adjunct faculty | Royal Prince Alfred Hospital |
| Location | Camperdown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°53′15″S 151°11′01″E / 33.8875°S 151.1835°ECoordinates: 33°53′15″S 151°11′01″E / 33.8875°S 151.1835°E |
| Website | sydney.edu.au/perkins |
The Charles Perkins Centre (CPC) is an Australian medical research institute, clinic and education hub that primarily focuses on diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity, as well as other related conditions. The Centre is affiliated with the University of Sydney and is located within the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital health precinct at the Camperdown campus of the university in Sydney, New South Wales. The Centre is named in honour of Charles Perkins, the first man of Aboriginal descent to graduate from the University of Sydney. The Centre's academic director is Professor Stephen Simpson AC, FRS, FAA.
Designed by Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp with Building Studio, construction of the 49,500 square metres (533,000 sq ft) A$385 million Centre began in 2012 and was officially opened in June 2014. The centre was shortlisted for the World's Best Building award in the Higher Education and Research category at the 2015 World Architecture Festival.
Many professorial chairs at the Centre were funded by the $20.6 million sale of a Picasso painting at Christie's, which was donated to the University in 2010.
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