Max Zuber | Veterinary Director
PET Theranostics

CLINICAL DIRECTOR
Assoc Prof Vet Surgery Dr Richard Maxwell ('Max') Zuber BVSc FANZCVS Dr. Richard Maxwell (‘Max’) Zuber BVSc, FANZCVS, AM is a distinguished veterinary surgeon and specialist with over five decades of experience in small animal practice. A Member of the Order of Australia for his contributions to veterinary science, education, and professional leadership, Max pioneered the use of radioactive iodine in feline thyroid disease in the 1980s and established the Southern Hemisphere’s first nuclear medicine facility for companion animals in 1990. His expertise spans orthopaedic surgery, oncology, and nuclear medicine, with widely cited publications on thyroid cancer treatment in dogs. As an Associate Professor at the University of Sydney, he has taught and mentored veterinary students since 1979, while also contributing internationally through visiting appointments in the United States and Europe.