Established in 1998 and bearing the likeness of one of Australia's greatest scientists, The Florey Medal is one of Australia's most esteemed awards in the health sciences. It is awarded biennially to an Australian researcher for significant lifetime achievements in biomedical science and / or human health advancement.
The AIPS Florey Next Generation Award (formerly CSL Florey Next Generation) is a new award conferred to a current PhD candidate who has demonstrated outstanding capability, creativity and potential in the biomedical sciences and/or health and medical research. This award was developed from the earlier CSL Young Florey Medal.
The AIPS Florey Next Generation Award includes a $20,000 prize, and two runner-up prizes of $2,500 each.
2021 Florey Medal Award
The 2021 CSL Florey Medal was awarded Professor Alan Cowman, AC FRS FAA, Deputy Director – Science Strategy at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute for Medical Research at the AAMRI Annual Dinner held on 29th November 2022 in Parliament House.
His research has uncovered how the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum causes disease in humans and how it evolves to outwit antimalarial drugs. He has also created genetic tools to modify the parasite, which are now being used by malaria researchers worldwide. Read more.
In addition to the silver medal the award carries a prize of $50,000 which has been due to the generous support of CSL Limited until 2022.
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2024 AIPS Florey Next Generation Award
The AIPS Florey Next Generation Award aims to recognise a current PhD candidate who had demonstrated outstanding capability, creativity and potential in the biomedical sciences and/or health and medical research.
The winner of the 2024 AIPS Florey Next Generation Award was Luis Garci Marin from QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute.
The two runners up were:
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- Dr Yin Yuan - Walter and Eliza Hall Institute and University of Melbourne
- Chelsea Mayoh - Children's Cancer Institute
Details of their research can be found here.
This Award includes a $20,000 prize, and two runner-up prizes of $2,500.
Check out who our previous Florey Next Generation winners were.