Video: Learn more about the work of Celebrating Research Excellence Award winners in the Research Excellence Medal and Research Impact Award categories.

The Research Excellence Medals and the Research Impact Awards celebrate researchers at the top of their game.

The Research Excellence Medals are awarded to senior researchers who have made a significant contribution to their field. The Research Impact Awards recognise the contribution research and creative practice makes to society, the environment and the economy.

2024 Research Excellence Medal awardees

Individual awards

  • Professor Snejina Michailova, Business and Economics
  • Professor Stephen May, Education and Social Work
  • Professor Udaya Madawala, Engineering

Team award

  • Professor Anna Miles, Science, and Professor Jacqueline Allen, Medical and Health Sciences

2024 Research Impact Award winners

Individual awards

  • Associate Professor Peter Saxton, Medical and Health Sciences
  • Dr Chris Wilson, Arts

Team award

  • Professor Saeid Baroutian Engineering, and Dr Kiri Dell, Business and Economics
  • Dr Mark Harvey, Creative Arts and Industries, and Dr Marie McEntee, Science
  • Professor Jay Marlowe, Rez Gardi, Evan Jones, Michelle Ferns, Dr Murdoch Stephens, Dr Arezoo Malihi, Centre for Asia Pacific Refugee Studies.
  • Professor Katie Fitzpatrick, Professor Melinda Webber, Associate Professor Te Kawehau Hoskins, Associate Professor Darren Powell, Dr John Fenaughty, Dr Analosa Veukiso-Ulugia,  Faculty of Education and Social Work, Nic Mason, independent.

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