Sir Robert Menzies’ legacy continues Scholarships announced today to young leaders in physiotherapy, engineering, and the law in Sydney and Melbourne. The treatment of “loose joints”, or hypermobility, a painful inherited condition particularly of adolescent girls; the provision of safe and adequate water resources to communities in Australia and the developing world; and examining the…
From the development of a mouse with a human immune system to help design cancer drugs to improving the efficiency of vehicles running on renewable fuels, Menzies Foundation scholars are making a significant contribution to Australian life.
Young leaders from Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Adelaide awarded Menzies scholarships to study in US, UK, and Australia The effect of diet on brain function; whether virtual reality can be used for rehabilitation of arm movements following traumatic brain injury; how chemotherapy damages nerves; and the role of engineering in sustainable development—these are just some…
2012 Menzies Scholars: background information
Below are photos of the five 2012 Menzies Scholars who received their award at a dinner on Thursday 24 November.