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Shirley-Anne
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Professor
Jozef Gecz
SA Scientist of the Year 2019
Tall Poppy of the Year
Global space challenge
Professor Jozef Gecz
Dr Nigel Rogasch
Neuroscience
Associate Professor Tat-Jun Chin
Dr Bo Chen
Dr Alvaro Parra Bustos
Professor Gecz is the founding head of
the Neurogenetics Research Program
within Adelaide Medical School. He has
an enviable track record for discovering
underlying genetic causes of intellectual
disability, epilepsy, autism and, more
recently, cerebral palsy. His research
has led to clinical trials, informed
national and international policy, and
expanded our understanding of how
genomics improve healthcare.
Science Excellence Awards
Excellence in Research
Collaboration Award
B Part of It, led by
Professor Helen Marshall
B Part of It is the SA Meningococcal
B Vaccine Herd Immunity Study
partnership between SA Health, the
University of Adelaide, local government
and others, which has saved a predicted
11 children from potential disability or
death from a life-threatening disease.
Professor Marshall is an international
leader in vaccinology and infectious
disease epidemiology, and Deputy Director
of Clinical and Translational Research at
the Robinson Research Institute.
Dr Rogasch is a Senior Research Fellow
within the Adelaide Medical School and
the South Australian Health and Medical
Research Institute.
His research combines non-invasive
brain stimulation and neuroimaging
methods to uncover differences in
prefrontal mechanisms between people
with healthy cognitive function and those
with schizophrenia. This research has
the potential to lead to new treatments
for improving cognitive function across
a vast range of brain disorders.
South Australian Tall
Poppy Science Awards
Dr Daniel King
Psychology, Behavioural Addictions
Dr Giang Nguyen
Mathematics, Applied Probability
Dr Danny Wilson
Malaria Biology, Parasitology
A team of researchers from the
University of Adelaide’s School of
Computer Sciences defeated some of
the world’s most prestigious universities
and space technology companies at
an international space competition
hosted by the European Space Agency.
The ‘Pose Estimation Challenge’ asked
competitors for an accurate estimation
of the distance and orientation (pose)
of a spacecraft from synthetic and
real images captured using computer
graphics and a robotic test-bed.
ABC Classic’s top 100
composers of all time
Professor Graeme Koehne AO
Professor Koehne, Director of the
University’s Elder Conservatorium
of Music, was recently voted among
ABC Classic’s top 100 composers of all
time alongside classical music greats
Beethoven, Bach and Mozart.
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