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Judging the Eureka Prizes
The Judges
Australian Museum Eureka Prize judges are expert representatives from a variety of disciplines and work in universities, schools, media, research institutes, industry, science centres and government departments.
The Australian Museum is deeply indebted to those individuals who freely give their time and expertise to assist in judging.
The Australian Museum expresses its thanks to the individuals who make up the 2013 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes judging panels:
Ian Allen
Executive Producer, Content
ABC Innovation
Professor Brian D O Anderson
Distinguished Professor
Research School of Engineering
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Australian National University
Anna-Maria Arabia
General Manager for Strategy & Partnerships
Questacon
Professor Mike Archer AM
Palaeosciences- Biological
Earth & Environmental Sciences
University of New South Wales
Professor Clive Baldock
Executive Dean
Faculty of Science
Macquarie University
Professor Snow Barlow FTSE, FAIAST
Professor of Horticulture and Viticulture
Convener, NCCARF Primary Industries Adaptation Research Network
Melbourne School of Land and Environment
University of Melbourne
Dr Amanda Barnard
QEII & Leader of the Virtual Nanoscience Laboratory
CSIRO Materials Science & Engineering
Professor Christine Bennett
Dean, School of Medicine Sydney
University of Notre Dame
Cherrie Bottger
Network Head of Children's Programming and Documentaries
Network Ten
Leslie Butterfield
Chief Executive Officer
McLachlan Lister Pty Limited
Professor Jeremy Chapman
Director of Medicine and Cancer
University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital
Dr Ian Chessell
Chair, Goyder Institute for Water Research
Non-Executive Director, Qinetiq Pty Ltd
Director, Astronomy Australia Pty Ltd.
Professor Jann Conroy
Associate Director of Research
Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment
University of Western Sydney
Professor Brian M. Cooke
Professor of Microbiology
School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Monash University
Professor Graham Davies
Dean, Faculty of Engineering
University of New South Wales
Anna Davis
Head of Science
Casimir Catholic College
Professor Dennis Del Favero
Director, iCinema Centre
Deputy-Director NIEA
University of New South Wales
Professor John Dodson
Head, Institute for Environmental Research
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
Dr Cathy Foley
Chief
CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering
Professor Bryan Gaensler
Australian Laureate Fellow
Director
ARC Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics (CAASTRO)
Sydney Institute for Astronomy
University of Sydney
Professor Helen Garnett
Director
Energy Resources Australia
Alexandra Gartmann
CEO
Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR)
Emeritus Professor Alistair Gilmour
Graduate School of the Environment
Macquarie University
Kon Gouriotis
Director
Australian Centre for Photography
Dr Peter G. Gray
Technical Manager
3M Australia
Professor Kliti Grice
ARC DORA
Founding Director, WA-Organic and Isotope Geochemistry Centre
Curtin University
Scott Grimley
Oceania Mining & Metals Leader
Oceania Tax Markets Leader
Ernst and Young
Professor Liz Harry
Professor of Biology
School of Medical and Molecular Biosciences
University of Technology, Sydney
Leigh Henningham
Picture Editor
The Age
Dr Matthew Hole
Postdoctoral Fellow
College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Australian National University
Frank Howarth PSM
Director
Australian Museum
Professor Jon Iredell
Professor Medicine and Microbiology (conj.)
Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney
Director of Infectious Diseases
Sydney West and Westmead Hospital
Director, Centre for Research Excellence in Critical Infection (NHMRC),
University of Sydney
Andrew Jenkin
General Manager, Innovation
Rio Tinto Australia
Professor Kate Jolliffe
Professor of Chemistry and Head of School, School of Chemistry
University of Sydney
Professor Maria Kavallaris
Head, Tumour Biology & Targeting Program
NHMRC Senior Research Fellow
Children's Cancer Institute Australia for Medical Research
Lowy Cancer Research Centre; and
Co-Director, Australian Centre for NanoMedicine (ACN)
School of Chemical Engineering
University of New South Wales
Professor Levon Khachigian
NHMRC Australia Fellow
Centre for Vascular Research
University of New South Wales
Dr Brian Lassig
Assistant Director, Research and Collections
Australian Museum
Dr Rob Lesslie
Principal Scientist, Land Use and Management
ABARES
Land and Forests Branch
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Dr Nigel Lyons
CEO
NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation
Richard MacEwan
Senior Research Scientist - Soils
Future Farming Systems Research Division (FFSRD)
Victorian Department of Primary Industries
Professor Brendan Mackey
Director
Griffith Climate Change Response Programme
Griffith University
Professor Johnson Mak PhD FASM
ARC Future Fellow
Chair in Infectious Diseases
School of Medicine
Deakin University
Head, HIV and Emerging Viruses Laboratory
CSIRO AAHL
Lynne Malcolm
Executive Producer, Science Unit and Presenter
ABC Radio National
Professor John Mattick FAA FRCPA
Executive Director
Garvan Institute
Professor Ruth Mawson
Honorary Associate
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Macquarie University
Professor Tanya Monro
Director
Institute for Photonics & Advanced Sensing
University of Adelaide
Dr Rob Morrison OAM
Professorial Fellow
Flinders University
Dr Tara Murphy
Senior Lecturer
Sydney Institute for Astronomy
School of Information Technologies
University of Sydney
Professor Graham M Nicholson
Professor of Neurotoxicology
Associate Dean (International & External Engagement)
Faculty of Science
University of Technology, Sydney
Anne O'Neill
Associate Director
Office for Medical Research
NSW Ministry of Health
Professor Jim Patrick FTSE
Chief Scientist
Cochlear Ltd
Dr Jim Peacock AC
CSIRO Fellow and Strategic Advisor Science/OCE Scheme
CSIRO
Distinguished Professor, University of Technology, Sydney
Professor Andrew Peele
Interim Director
Australian Synchrotron
Daniel Petre AO
Executive Chairman
Netus Pty Ltd
Professor Judy Raper
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research)
University of Wollongong
Professor Brian Schmidt
Astronomer
The Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics
Australian National University
Dr Paul Scully-Power AM
Executive Chairman
Prime Solutions Pacific
Professor Susan Serjeantson
Professor Mark Schembri
ARC Future Fellow
Australian Infectious Disease Research Centre
School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences
University of Queensland
Professor Stephen Simpson
ARC Laureate Fellow
School of Biological Sciences
University of Sydney
Michael Slezak
Journalist
New Scientist
Professor Mark von Itzstein
Director
Institute for Glycomics
Griffith University
Professor Robyn Ward
Clinical Associate Dean
Prince of Wales Clinical School
University of New South Wales
Dr Robyn Williams AM
Presenter, The Science Show
ABC Radio National
Dr Kate Wilson
Executive Director, Science
NSW Office of Environment and Heritage
Dr Alex Zelinsky
Chief Defence Scientist
Defence Science and Technology Organisation
Dr Ionat Zurr
SymbioticA's Researcher & Academic Coordinator
SymbioticA - The Centre of Excellence in Biological Arts School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology
University of Western Australia