The Australian Museum announced on Wednesday the 45 finalists for the 2022 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes, and Professor Maria Kavallaris is among the trailblazing candidates for the country’s leading science awards.
Prof. Kavallaris runs alongside three other scientists in the Eureka Prize for Outstanding Mentor of Young Researchers category, supported by the University of Technology Sydney. Having created an program focused on both a structured and individualised mentorship, she mentors future science leaders in cancer research and nanomedicine in ways that cultivate innovation and social benefit.
Internationally revered for her expertise in the cancer microtubule and drug resistance field, Prof. Kavallaris is also the founding director of the Australian Centre for NanoMedicine at the University of New South Wales, head of the Translational Cancer Nanomedicine Theme at the Children’s Cancer Institute and a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) principal research fellow.
In total, the Eureka Prizes will boost the field of research with $140,000 across sectors tapping into environmental studies, innovative technologies, citizen science, leadership and mentoring. The winners will be announced on Wednesday, August 31 at the official awards ceremony held at the Australian Museum.
