Victoria Highlights Search For Health And Medical Pioneers
A statewide search for young health and medical research pioneers has begun, with nominations now open for the 2010 Premier’s Award for Health and Medical Research.
Premier John Brumby said budding researchers had the chance to share in $40,000 in prize money, while gaining recognition for their efforts in the field of scientific research.
“The Victorian Government is taking action to improve the health of all Victorians by supporting our world-class health and medical research industry,” Mr Brumby said.
“This prestigious award is an opportunity for our leading early career researchers to earn well-deserved recognition for their work, and I urge Victoria’s up-and-coming health and medical researchers to showcase their talents by nominating for the Award.
“Previous winners are working in a variety of fields from cancer, stem cell and gene research through to diabetes, tuberculosis and malaria research and each are making major contributions to enhancing Victoria’s international reputation for health and medical research.”
The Premier’s Award for Health and Medical Research is worth $40,000 in prize money – with $16,000 presented to the winner and $8,000 provided to each of the three commendees.
Mr Brumby said the awards were a pathway to developing our depth of scientific talent and urged Victoria’s up-and-coming health and medical researchers to enter.
He said the Jack and Robert Smorgon Families will also award a $30,000 prize to the research institute associated with the work of the Premier’s Award winner.
Innovation Minister Gavin Jennings said past winners of the award have worked in a range of health and medical fields and have contributed to Victoria’s international reputation as a pioneer of research that improves lives and strengthens our economy.
“Our 2009 winner – Dr Kylie Mason – solved the mystery of how the life span of blood clotting cells is controlled and discovered that by adding a new class of anti-cancer drugs to standard chemotherapy it’s possible to eradicate a resistant blood cancer in mice,” Mr Jennings said.
Australian Society for Medical Research Associate Professor Gilda Tachedjian said all the past winners and commendees were terrific role models for the next generation of researchers.
“This prestigious award is an opportunity for our leading early career researchers to step into the spotlight and show how their work in many different health and medical fields is improving people’s lives around the world,” Associate Professor Tachedjian said.
The Premier’s Award for Health and Medical Research is an initiative of the Victorian Government and the Australian Society for Medical Research. Nominations for the 2010 Premier’s Award for Health and Medical Research are open until 16 February 2010.
For further information and to apply online go to www.business.vic.gov.au/premiersawards or call the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering on 9340 1202.
Topics: Australia, Australian Society for Medical Research, career researchers, Governance, Health Care, medical, medical research industry, money, Premier’s Award for Health and Medical Research, prize, research, science, Victoria, Victorian Government
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