Our 2023 high achievers celebrate with their family and peers at the School of Biomedical Sciences Student Academic Awards
On Tuesday 30 April, at University House, Professors’ Walk, we celebrated the outstanding achievements and hard work of our students who received awards from the 2023 Academic Year. Joining them were family, friends, and the academic faculty who contributed to these exceptional student outcomes.
Head of School, Heads of Departments and key faculty inspired as they congratulated our 2023 cohort of award winners.
“It’s a significant honour and achievement to be an awardee, and is testament to your exceptional scholarly performance and dedication to the Biomedical Sciences discipline,” said Head, School of Biomedical Sciences, Prof Jennifer Wilkinson-Berka.
“Congratulations. Be proud of your accomplishments,” said Prof Matthew Watt, Head, Department of Anatomy and Physiology.
These students, through their hard work and determination, are the best of the best, they have all displayed a deep understanding of the subject matter, thinking deeply and connecting with our biomedical sciences.
“It’s an extraordinary time to be in biomedicine and you can make a real difference,” said Prof Ian van Driel, Head, Department Biochemistry and Pharmacology. “Nothing is out of reach.”
Prof Andrew Brooks, Head, Department of Microbiology and Immunology said “It’s a privilege to be here --to witness your hard work, the remarkable effort to get here.”
The School deeply values its contribution to advancing human health, both globally and locally. Our accomplished award-winning academics and researchers along with our talented student body are instrumental to our vision.
As you continue your journey, you will join the ranks of world-class researchers and scholars as well as being one of our esteemed alumni. -- Prof Jennifer Wilkinson-Berka
Held annually, the awards ceremony featured twenty-two awards across the School of Biomedical Sciences --Department of Anatomy and Physiology, Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, and Department Microbiology and Immunology. After the award ceremony, awardees and their family members enjoyed the opportunity to take photos and celebrate over afternoon tea.
Congratulations to our 2023 Award winners
Department of Anatomy & Physiology
Awardees pictured with Prof Matthew Watt and A/Prof Charles Sevigny
T.F. Ryan Prize for Anatomy
[Top student in ANAT20006] - Eechan Liu
Wood Jones Prize Topographical Anatomy
[Top student in Human Structure & Function Major] - Luke Tarola
Lavarak Prize for Cell & Developmental Biology
[Top student in Cell & Developmental Biology Major] - Christina Alsterberg
Sunderland Prize for Neuroscience
[Top student in Neuroscience Major] - Nicholas Howard
R.D. Wright Prize
[Top student in PHYS20008] - Tonghui Ye
R.D. Wright Prize
[Top student in BIOM20002] - Ling Fung Yim
R.D. Wright Prize
[Top 3rd year student in Physiology Major] - Shuran Luan
R.D. Wright Prize
[Top student across 2nd and 3rd year physiology subjects] - Song Chen
R.D. Wright Prize
[Top Honours student in Physiology Honours] - Samuel Combes
Department of Biochemistry & Pharmacology
Awardees pictured with Prof Ian van Driel, Dr Rosa McCarty and A/Prof Heather Verkade
Irene Stanley Biochemistry Award
[Top student in BCMB20002 and BCMB20005] - Yifan Zou
Dunlop Rubber Company Exhibition Prize
[Top Student in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Major] - Julia Mercuri-Svik
Grimwade Prize (Miegunyah Biochemistry Award)
[Top Honours student in Biochemistry] - Dominika Michalek
Pharmacology Prize
[Top student in PHRM20001] - Joy Kim
Pharmacology Prize
[Top student in Pharmacology Major] - Hassan Alethan
Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Awardees pictured with Prof Andrew Brooks and Prof Karena Waller
2nd year Microbiology prize (B-BMED)
[Top student in BIOM20001 & MIIM20002] - Irene Popan
Nancy Millis Prize in Microbiology & Immunology
[Top student in 2nd year BSc - MIIM20001 & MIIM20002] - Mia Surkitt
Ian Holmes Medal for Virology
[Top student in MIIM30014] - Alison White
3rd Year Immunology Prize
[Top student in the Immunology Major] - Michael Shannon
Exhibition Prize in Microbiology & Immunology
[Top student in the Infection & Immunity Major] - Alison White
3rd Year Microbiology Prize
[Top student in the Microbiology Major] - Michael Valens Soegianto
Roy and Iris Simmons Award
[Top Student in Microbiology & Immunology Honours] - Rachel Evans
E.S.J. King Prize
[Top student in the Pathology Major] - Lavinia Tjangdjaja