OUR 17th Health and Medical Research awards
Research Australia is so proud to have staged the 2019 Health and Medical Research Awards and congratulates all the winners and highly commended finalists.
As the national peak body for health and medical research, these prestigious awards are our unique celebration of the outstanding efforts and achievements of individuals and teams who drive and support the opportunities that health and medical innovation bring to each and every one of our lives.
This year, the winners and highly commended finalists were as follows:
Please click on the winners name or organisation to view their promotional video from the Awards Ceremony.
Peter Wills Medal
Winner
Professor Kathryn North AC FAHMS
Murdoch Children’s Research Institute of Medical Research
Great Australian Philanthropy Award
Winner
Mrs Pamela Galli
The Lorenzo and Pamela Galli Charitable Trust
Health Services Research Award Sponsored by the Victorian Government
Winner
Professor Libby Roughead
University of South Australia
Highly Commended Finalists
Professor Glenn Marshall AM FAHMS
Children’s Cancer Institute
Data Innovation Award Sponsored by Bupa Health Foundation
Winner
Professor John Lynch FAHMS
The University of Adelaide
Highly Commended Finalists
Lifespan Data Team, led by Mathew Phillips
Black Dog Institute
Griffith University Discovery Award
Winner
Dr Christine Keenan
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Highly Commended Finalists
Dr Alexandra Bannach-Brown
Bond University
GSK Award for Research Excellence
Winner
Professor Brendan Crabb AC FAHMS
Burnet Institute
Advocacy Award
Winner
Professor Gordon Lynch
The University of Melbourne
Highly Commended Finalists
Annabelle Wilson
Cure Brain Cancer Foundation
Duncan McPherson OAM
Australia New Zealand Gynaecological Oncology Group (ANZGOG)
Frontiers Research Award (NEW)
Winner
Associate Professor Jeremy Crook and Team
University of Wollongong Australia
Highly Commended Finalists
Dr Lisa Gillinder
Mater Medical Research Institute
Professor Sailesh Kumar
Mater Medical Research Institute
A most heartfelt thank you to all the people who nominated for the Awards this year. This event would not be the success it is without the nominators and sponsors who make it such a unique celebration of our progress, innovation, leadership and philanthropy in health and medical research.
Other 2019 Health and Medical Research Award Finalists
(in alphabetical order)
Thank you to everyone who nominated such worthy contributors for this year’s Awards. The calibre of the nominations was truly remarkable. We are delighted to announce the remaining finalists in three of the categories.
Griffith University Discovery Award
Dr Berhan Ayele Haile
The Burnet Institute
Health Services Research Award
Professor Claire Jackson
University of Queensland
Professor Karin Thursky
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre & Royal Melbourne Hospital
Data Innovation Award
Associate Professor Adam Dunn
Macquarie University
Professor David Wilson
Burnet Institute
Sincere congratulations to the finalists for their valuable contribution to the health and medical research sector.
Thank you also to our sponsors, Victoria State Government, UNSW Sydney, Griffith University, GSK, Bupa Health Foundation, Monash University, Ingham Institute. For enquiries about sponsorship or attendance please contact Sally Shepherd on 02 9295 8545 or email sally.shepherd@researchaustalia.org
Last year’s celebrated highly commended and winners.
Great Australian Philanthropy Award
Winner: The Bill and Iris Burges Trust
Research Champion Award (Formerly the Advocacy Award)
Winner: Matthew Grounds – Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute/UBS
Highly Commended: Barrie Littlefield – Cure Brain Cancer Foundation
Health Services Research Award
Winner: Professor Sue Kildea – Mater Research Institute – University of Queensland
Highly Commended: Professor William Runciman – University of South Australia
Data Innovation Award
Winner: Dr Craig Dalton, Conjoint Associate Professor – University of Newcastle
Highly Commended: Professor Louisa Jorm – UNSW Sydney
Griffith University Discovery Award
Winner: Dr Sarah Best – The Walter & Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Highly Commended: Dr Eric Chow – Monash University
Leadership in Corporate Giving Award
Winner: MACA Limited
Highly Commended: Paspaley
GSK Award for Excellence
Winner: Professor Georgina Long & Professor Richard Scolyer – The Melanoma Institute
The Peter Wills Medal
Winner: Laureate Professor Nicholas Talley AC – University of Newcastle
