Research Australia Awards Hall of Fame

The annual Research Australia Awards celebrate the achievements of individuals and organisations that have helped further Australian health and medical research excellence through corporate giving, philanthropy, advocacy or their own research contributions.  

The Awards are nominated by Research Australia's members and decided by the Research Australia Board of Directors. 

In 2010 the Awards celebration will be held in Sydney in November at a high profile event that brings together leaders in research, industry and the philanthropic sector.  Sponsorship opportunities are available or contact kandy.musgrave@researchaustralia.org or T (+61 2) 9295 8546.

Great Australian Philanthropy Award

This award is to recognise and encourage personal philanthropic donations over a period of time by an individual or family to health and medical research. 

2003       Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, AC, DBE

2004       Lady Mary Fairfax

2005       The Myer Family

2006       Carlo Salteri AC

2007       Mr. Frank Lowy AC

2008       Judy and Jack Gibson OAM

2009       Mr Clive Berghofer AM
         

Leadership and Innovation Award

This award recognises an individual or organisation that has shown exceptional leadership and/or innovation towards making health and medical research a higher national priority.

2003      The Hon. Bob Carr, Premier of New South Wales.
2004      The Hon. Peter Beattie, Premier of Queensland.
2005      The Hon John Brumby, Minister for State & Regional Development
               Minister for Innovation
2006      Sir Gus Nossal, AC, CBE
2007      Professor J. Coghlan AO
2008      Professor Fiona Stanley AC

2009      Professor Joseph Sambrook

Leadership in Corporate Giving Award

To recognise and foster involvement of Australian businesses, both small and large, in advancing health and medical research in Australia.

 
2003       Channel Seven Perth.
2004       Coco’s Fresh Food Market, Queensland
2005       Estee Lauder
2006       L.J. Hooker
2007       Wesfarmers Ltd
2008       Pfizer Australia

2009       Macquarie Group Foundation

Lifetime Achievement Award

This award honors a significant lifetime commitment to supporting and promoting health and medical research.

 
2003      Mrs Mickie Hardie and Mrs Leila Schmidt (posthumously)
2004      Susan Alberti AM
2005      Sir Bruce Watson AC
2006      The Hon Neville Wran AC
2007      Ken Roberts AM
2008      Professor the Hon. Barry Jones AO

2009     Elaine Henry OAM

The Advocacy Award *

Combines the celebrity and media awards from previous years.  This award recognises an Australian from either the Health and Medical Research Community, media, celebrity or a member of the community that has raised community awareness about the benefits of health and medical research and the need for increased funding.

2008      Dr James O Little AO, musician
2009     Professor Ian Hickie AM
Celebrity Advocacy Award

This award recognised an Australian celebrity who has used their fame and influence in advocacy, fundraising or building awareness of health and medical research.

 
2003      Sarah Murdoch, Model and 
              Patron for the National Breast Cancer Foundation
2004      Michael Milton, Paralympian and supporter of 
              children’s cancer research
2005      Delta Goodrem, musician, singer and actress
2006      Ricky Ponting, Australian cricket captain
2007      Lisa Wilkinson, television personality

Health Research in the Media Award

This award recognised journalists/media personalities who have dedicated their time and efforts to promoting health and medical research through the media and raising the profile of research in the Australian community.

2004      Belinda Hope, Medical Reporter, National Nine News.

2005      Sophie Scott, National Health Reporter, ABC Television news

2006      Dr Norman Swan, Health Reporter, ABC Radio National

2007      Carol Nader, The Age newspaper

National Leadership in Advocacy Award (special award category)
The National Leadership in Advocacy Award was a special award presented to the Federal Minister for Health and Ageing Hon. Tony Abbott for his personal commitment to raisings funds the Westmead Millennium Institute through the Pollie Pedal bike ride.

2006    Hon. Tony Abbott MP

The Discovery Award

An early career researcher (no more than five years past PhD) whose paper/patent/discovery has already demonstrated its importance or impact.  The Discovery Award was introduced in 2008.

2008       Dr Jeff Holst