Dr Michelle Peate
Psycho-Oncology, The University of Sydney – Psycho-Oncology Cooperative Group Dr Peate is passionate about helping individuals affected by cancer through her research which looks at the needs of cancer victims and developing accessible tools to meet those needs. With a focus on a younger demographic, Michelle specifically looks at the issues affecting women who have been…
Read More »Dr Nicola J. Smith
Basic Cardiovascular Research, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute Dr Nicola J. Smith’s work looks at cardiovascular disease, an illness which in 2008 claimed the lives of nearly 50,000 Australians and affects the health of millions more. Her work is focused on understanding how novel proteins contribute to high blood pressure, allowing for the development for more…
Read More »Dr Peter Liddicoat
Advanced materials, Nanoscale microscopy, The University of Sydney – Australian Centre for Microscopy & Microanalysis Dr Peter Liddicoat’s research focuses on observing the atomic structure of metals in order to engineer and improve properties. Throughout history, advances in materials science has enabled discovery of life-changing technologies – the first aeroplane and human flight of the Wright…
Read More »Dr Sakdirat Kaewunruen
Rail Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering, RailCorp – Track Engineering Dr Sak Kaewunruen, in collaboration with industry partners, has helped change the philosophy for manufacture, design and maintenance of railway tracks. He developed a tool to investigate rail surface defects and three-dimensionally map crack spreading. He is also developing a new type of ‘smart track’, which…
Read More »Dr Deanna D’Alessandro
Inorganic Chemistry, The University of Sydney Dr Deanna D’Alessandro is developing materials to capture and convert carbon dioxide emitted from power plants and natural gas wells. These materials known as “Metal-Organic Frameworks” (or MOFs) have unique optical and electronic properties and can act as ‘molecular sponges’ to mop up greenhouse gases by virtue of their enormous…
Read More »Associate Professor Hilary Bambrick
Environmental Epidemiology, University of Western Sydney Associate Professor Bambrick examines how the changing environment affects people’s health. Hilary investigates how climate change may alter patterns of mosquito-borne disease, heat-related mortality and other illnesses. Australia’s climate, for example, is expected to become more extreme over coming decades, with hotter days, more severe and longer-lasting droughts and more…
Read More »Dr Boris Kuhlmey
Physics: Optical fibres, Photonic crystal fibres, The University of Sydney Dr Boris Kuhlmey researches and develops optical fibres used in microscopes and for medical tools. His work focuses on how the fibres’ microscopic structure affects light travelling through it. Boris has been developing fibres perforated with microscopic holes. When filled with fluids such as water or…
Read More »Dr Eddy Pasquier
Cancer and Anti-cancer drugs, Children’s Cancer Institute Australia for Medical Research/UNSW Dr Eddy Pasquier researches the mechanisms involved in the formation of blood vessels within tumours; particularly how anti-cancer drugs can interfere in this process to slow cancer growth and spread. Ultimately, his work aims at developing new cancer treatments that target the creation of tumour…
Read More »Dr George Hobbs
Astrophysics, CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science 2011 UNSW Medal Winner for the Young Tall Poppy of the Year for NSW Dr George Hobbs is an expert in the field of radio pulsars. He is currently leading the Australian component of an international project to make the first direct detection of gravitational waves, which if successful, will…
Read More »Dr Melanie Bishop
Marine Ecology, Macquarie University Dr Bishop has made outstanding contributions to our understanding of how the marine environment is increasingly threatened by human development. Her work has made important contributions to areas including how population growth introduces pollutants into waterways, causing major changes to the environment. Presently she is researching how the combination of warmer temperatures…
Read More »