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Research Australia Awards Hall of Fame

The annual Research Australia Awards celebrate the achievements of individuals and organisations that have helped further Australian health and medical research excellence through corporate giving, philanthropy, advocacy or their own research contributions.

The Awards are nominated by Research Australia's members and decided by the Research Australia Board of Directors.

This year this prestigious event will be held at Government House, Sydney on Thursday, 25 November 2010 and will be hosted by Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, Governor of New South Wales. The invitation only event will be attended by leaders in research, government, industry and the philanthropic sector.

The Discovery Award

An early career researcher (no more than five years post PhD) whose paper/patent/discovery has already demonstrated its importance or impact. The Discovery Award was introduced in 2008.

2008 Dr Jeff Holst
2009 Dr Sarah Whittle
2010 Dr Mark S Pearson

Great Australian Philanthropy Award

This award is to recognise and encourage personal philanthropic donations over a period of time by an individual or family to health and medical research.

2003    Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC DBE
2004    Lady Mary Fairfax
2005    The Myer Family
2006    Carlo Salteri AC
2007 Frank Lowy AC
2008    Judy and Jack Gibson OAM
2009 Clive Berghofer AM
2010 Greg Poche AO

Leadership in Corporate Giving Award

To recognise and foster involvement of Australian businesses, both small and large, in advancing health and medical research in Australia.

2003    Channel Seven Perth
2004    Coco’s Fresh Food Market, Queensland
2005    Estee Lauder
2006    L.J. Hooker
2007    Wesfarmers Ltd
2008    Pfizer Australia
2009    Macquarie Group Foundation
2010 Not awarded

Leadership and Innovation Award

This award recognises an individual or organisation that has shown exceptional leadership and/or innovation towards making health and medical research a higher national priority.

2003    The Hon. Bob Carr, Premier of New South Wales
2004    The Hon. Peter Beattie, Premier of Queensland
2005    The Hon John Brumby, Minister for State & Regional Development Minister for Innovation
2006    Sir Gus Nossal AC CBE
2007    Professor J. Coghlan AO
2008    Professor Fiona Stanley AC
2009    Professor Joseph Sambrook
2010 Professor John Funder AO

The Advocacy Award *

Combines the celebrity and media awards from previous years. This award recognises an Australian from either the Health and Medical Research Community, media, celebrity or a member of the community that has raised community awareness about the benefits of health and medical research and the need for increased funding.

2008 Dr James O Little AO, musician
2009 Professor Ian Hickie AM
2010 Li Cunxin

Celebrity Advocacy Award

This award recognised an Australian celebrity who has used their fame and influence in advocacy, fundraising or building awareness of health and medical research.

2003    Sarah Murdoch, Model and Patron for the National Breast Cancer Foundation
2004    Michael Milton, Paralympian and supporter of children’s cancer research
2005    Delta Goodrem, musician, singer and actress
2006    Ricky Ponting, Australian cricket captain
2007    Lisa Wilkinson, television personality

Health Research in the Media Award

This award recognised journalists/media personalities who have dedicated their time and efforts to promoting health and medical research through the media and raising the profile of research in the Australian community.

2004    Belinda Hope, Medical Reporter, National Nine News.
2005    Sophie Scott, National Health Reporter, ABC Television news
2006    Dr Norman Swan, Health Reporter, ABC Radio National
2007    Carol Nader, The Age newspaper

National Leadership in Advocacy Award (special award category)

The National Leadership in Advocacy Award was a special award presented to the Federal Minister for Health and Ageing Hon. Tony Abbott for his personal commitment to raising funds the Westmead Millennium Institute through the Pollie Pedal bike ride.

2006 Hon. Tony Abbott MP

Lifetime Achievement Award

This award honors a significant lifetime commitment to supporting and promoting health and medical research.

2003    Mrs Mickie Hardie and Mrs Leila Schmidt (posthumously)
2004 Dr Susan Alberti AM
2005    Sir Bruce Watson AC
2006    The Hon Neville Wran AC
2007    Ken Roberts AM
2008    Professor the Hon. Barry Jones AO
2009    Elaine Henry OAM
2010 Professor Colin Binns

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