2017 Victorian Award Winners

Dr Eric Chow

Public Health Monash University Gonorrhoea is a common sexually transmitted infection in Australia. Many people do not realise that saliva … Read More »
Associate Professor Alan Duffy

Astrophysics Swinburne University Associate Professor Duffy uses supercomputers as a virtual laboratory, creating baby universes, watching as galaxies like … Read More »
Dr Jess Frith

Tissue-engineering Monash University Dr Frith’s research aims to understand how biomaterial signals are sensed by cells and how this tells … Read More »
Dr Enrico Della Gaspera

Nanomaterials and nanotechnology RMIT University We live in a society where electronic devices (smartphones, tablets, solar panels, LED screens) are … Read More »
Dr Catherine Granger

Physiotherapy University of Melbourne Physical activity is important for health of all people across the lifespan including children, adults and … Read More »
Dr Dominic Hare

Neurochemistry Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health Parkinson’s disease is a complex illness that involves many proteins, genes and … Read More »
Associate Professor Luke Henderson

Organic Chemistry Deakin University Sometimes, treating cancer is as painful and crippling as the cancer itself because cancer treatments don’t … Read More »
Dr David Scott

Musculoskeletal ageing Monash University “Sarcopenia” is the term used to describe the loss of muscle mass and strength that occurs … Read More »
Dr Sumeet Walia

Nanoelectronics RMIT University Dr Walia’s research aims to directly tackle issues in electronics with have prevented many technological advancements. He … Read More »
Dr Connie Wong

Inflammation Monash University It has been recognised for many years that stroke patients are prone to infections, but very little … Read More »