Outstanding achievers awarded for science excellence

Students at the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide's North Terrace campus

Four ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide researchers have received prestigious Tall Poppy Awards for outstanding scientific achievement.

The Tall Poppy Awards, an ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn Institute of Policy and Science initiative, are designed to recognise and celebrate ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn intellectual and scientific excellence and to encourage younger ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogns to follow in the footsteps of outstanding achievers. The awards aim to build a more publicly engaged scientific leadership community in ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog.Ìý

Tall Poppy award winners are selected for their commitment to sharing their research and passion for science with the broader community.Ìý

The ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide’s 2023 South ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn Young TallÌýPoppy Award winners are:Ìý

  • Alex Whittaker from the School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences:Ìý
    Alex’s research is focused on science-based animal welfare policy development and the animal law-making process. As a result of this interest Alex founded and directs the Evidence Synthesis Initiative for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (ESIAVS).Ìý

  • Chris Perrella from the School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences: Ìý
    Liaising with industry and defence, Chris’s research has real-world impact through development of measurement devices for use outside the laboratory. Ìý

  • Azmeraw Amare from the Adelaide Medical School:Ìý
    Azmeraw researches fundamental questions about how genetics and the interaction between genetic and environmental factors regulate individuals’ risk to mental illness and response to pharmacological treatment.Ìý

  • Laura Eadie from the Adelaide Medical School / SAHMRI:Ìý
    Laura has spent more than ten years researching modes of resistance to chronic myeloid leukaemia drugs.Ìý

The Tall Poppy Campaign is ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog's longest running award for excellence in science and science communication. Since 1998 it has awarded over 700 of ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog's best young scientists, in every state and territory, helping to promote and grow current science leaders, and the leaders of tomorrow.Ìý

The 2023 South ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn Young Tall Poppy Award winners will receive their awards at a special ceremony taking place at the South ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn Museum in August.Ìý

For more information and a full list of past winners visit: Ìý

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