Ian Frazer Follow this link to Ian Frazer’s acceptance speech: http://www.uq.edu.au/news/?article=16238 Ian Frazer has created four vaccines to fight cervical cancer. Two of them-Gardasil and Cervarix-are now on the market. Both prevent infection with the virus responsible for most cervical cancers. The other two vaccines are in clinical trials and are designed to treat women…
Carola Vinuesa Nature paper, child, Nature paper, child, Nature paper… Carola Vinuesa has had a busy few years. Her research has revealed key steps in how our immune system produces high quality, long lasting antibodies to fight disease. And she has discovered what happens when things go wrong: that a single letter change in the…
Tanya Monro Optical fibres are the backbone of the internet, carrying vast amounts of data across cities, countries and oceans. Without them global communication would be more expensive and much slower. Tanya Monro’s research has contributed to their performance. But she thinks that optical fibres can do much, much more for humanity. She’s dreaming of…
Clay Reid He wanted to be a funeral director, but he wasn’t old enough. So, to fill in time, Clay Reid went to teacher college, and fell into a career he has made his own. After twenty years of secondary science teaching, he is highly respected as an inspirational teacher and leader, both in his…
Bronwyn Mart Bronwyn Mart believes that science should have a central role in the primary school curriculum. “Children are born curious about the world around them. We need to nurture and harness that curiosity from the early years of school. That’s why science matters in primary school. Taught well, it engages students and can act…