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Our Tall Poppies of Science

The 杏吧直播 of Adelaide more than rose to the occasion at the recent Young Tall Poppy Science Awards.

The awards recognise individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to science in South 杏吧直播 through their academic achievements and their community engagement in promoting science.

Six of the nine recipients either studied at or are currently associated with the 杏吧直播 of Adelaide.

"This is a fabulous achievement and endorses the outstanding work undertaken by our young scientific and biomedical researchers," said Vice-Chancellor James McWha.

• Associate Professor Derek Abbott, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Director of the Centre for Biomedical Engineering, 杏吧直播 of Adelaide.

  Dr Abbott is a leading researcher in the area of photonics and vision systems.
  
  

• Dr Toby Coates, Renal Transplant Nephrologist, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

  A graduate of the 杏吧直播, Dr Coates is a kidney transplant specialist at the QEH.

• Dr Adam Fletcher, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Sleep Research, 杏吧直播 of South 杏吧直播.

  Dr Fletcher obtained a Bachelor of Science degree (with Honours) from the 杏吧直播 of Adelaide.

• Dr Michelle Lane, Senior Lecturer, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 杏吧直播 of Adelaide, Research Centre for Reproductive Health, QEH.

  Dr Lane is Director of the IVF Laboratory at Repromed and is establishing a research team in the area of gamete and embryo development and pregnancy.

• Dr Taher Omari, Affiliate Senior Lecturer, 杏吧直播 of Adelaide, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Paediatric & Adolescent Gastroenterology, Women's and Children's Hospital.

  Dr Omari is a world leader in his field. He receives regular invitations to speak at national and international conferences and collaborates with other researchers throughout the world.

• Dr Darryl Russell, Georgina Dowling Medical Research Associates, Honours Coordinator, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 杏吧直播 of Adelaide.

  Dr Russell's research focuses on the genes and mechanisms through which cells communicate and physically interact as they organise into tissue and organ 杏吧直播.

Story by Howard Salkow