Previous Award and Fellowship Recipients

Katie Borroz (Rice), Liggins Institute, University of Auckland

Renee Clapham, Cancer Council Victoria

Melissa Climo, Bridger Consulting

Beatriz (Bea) Contreras Planesas, University of Tasmania

Claudia Del Campo, Monash University

Emily Fong, University of Canberra

Sara Gollschewski, University of Queensland

Anthea Hall, The University of Adelaide

Kirsty Hartman-Ward, The University of Adelaide

Melissa Hilton, The University of New South Wales

Sandrine Kingston-Ducrot, The University of Queensland

Sanita Kratina, Edith Cowan University

Belinda Lee, James Cook University

Hemant Pathak, Curtin University

Venus Rahmani-Afoosi, University of Technology Sydney

Natalie Reed, University of Newcastle

James Savage, Southern Institute of Technology | Te Pūkenga

Julie Ward, University of the Sunshine Coast

Natasha Wiggins, University of Tasmania

Yvette Wijnandts, The University of Adelaide

Kyla Archer, University of Auckland

Liam Casey, University of Western Australia

Adrian Cilmi, La Trobe University

Fiona Collison, Macquarie University

Kelly Corry, CQUniversity Australia

Anneka Ferguson, University of Tasmania

Nerida Gibb, CSIRO

Daina Grant, Massey University

Katherine Hammersley, Australian National University

Geoffrey Hart, University of New England

Sandrine Kingston-Ducrot, The University of Queensland

Ieuan Linck, University of Western Australia

Dani Milos, Flinders University

Sharon Morley, Monash University

Dana Slaven, University of Tasmania

Christina Spargo, Menzies School of Health Research

Nivetha Subramanian, The University of Adelaide

Shannon Tumataroa, The University of Queensland

Annie Xiao, George Institute

Jie Ying  Au Yong, Nanyang Technological University

Suzanne Austin, University of New South Wales

Amber Jennings, Monash University

Maggie Wang, University of Technology Sydney

Bahareh Badrian, University of Notre Dame

Daniel Barr, RMIT University

Jane Hobson, Cancer Council NSW

Tara Mclaren, The Kids Research Institute Australia (formerly Telethon Kids Institute)

Marie-Helene Rousseau, Australian National University

Note: Funding for award was carried over to 2021.

Sheena Abraham, Monash University

Tulika Basak, Deakin University

Alice Ferguson, RMIT University

Lahiru Gangoda, Centre for Eye Research Australia

Mateo Mosquera Garcia, Deakin University

Lakshmi Krishnan, University of Technology, Sydney

Imogen Kuner, Monash University

Samantha Orr, The University of Melbourne

Caitlin Symons, The Kids Research Institute Australia (formerly Telethon Kids Institute)

Lisa Truong, Black Dog Institute

Caitlin van Ree, Walter Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

Anika Waterhouse, Black Dog Institute

Spencer Argus, Australian National University

Dhani Coe, The University of Sydney

Allan Teale, University of Technology, Sydney

Mary Waria, University of Queensland

Dani Milos, Flinders University

Susan Rose, Deakin University

Research Management Excellence
Keshia Arbour

Nomination Type: Individual
Category of Nomination: Leading Change
Institution: The University of Melbourne

Research Management Excellence
Helen Slaney

Nomination Type: Individual
Category of Nomination: Leading Change
Institution: La Trobe University

Paul Taylor Medal

Claire Blankley & Dr Marc Fellman, Edith Cowan University

Research Management Excellence
Narmon Tulsi

Nomination Type: Individual
Category of Nomination: Providing Quality Service
Institution: Flinders University

Research Management Excellence
The Faculty of Medicine and Health Research and Development Unit

Nomination Type: Team
Category of Nomination: Excellence in Research Management Practice
Institution: University of Sydney

Research Management Excellence
The Research Outputs Team

Nomination Type: Team
Category of Nomination: Excellence in Research Management Practice
Institution: The University of Melbourne

Research Management Excellence
The Faculty Research Support Team

Nomination Type: Team
Category of Nomination: Excellence in Research Management Practice
Institution: The University of Melbourne

Research Management Excellence
Lisa van den Berg, Queensland University of Technology

Nomination Type: Individual
Category of Nomination: Leading Change
Institution: Queensland University of Technology

Paul Taylor Medal
Dr Daniel Barr, RMIT University

Nomination Type: Individual
Category of Nomination: Leading Change
Institution: RMIT University

Anita Arndt, RMIT University 

Nomination Type: Individual  
Category of Nomination: Leading Change 
Institution:  RMIT University 

Dr Jane Holt, RMIT University

Nomination: Individual 
Category: Leading Change 
Institution: RMIT University 

Working Smarter Team - University of Melbourne Research Return to Campus Design and Implementation Team 

Nomination: Team
Category: Working Smarter 
Institution: The University of Melbourne 

Telthon Kids Institute - Led by Tobias Schoep, Tara McLaren and Paul Whatt.

Nomination Type: Team
Category of Nomination: Innovation in Research Management
Institution: The Kids Research Institute Australia (formerly Telethon Kids Institute)

QUT Research management Systems Upgrade Program - Jane Barnes, Jeremy Gibson, Melissa Page, Jeremy Gibson, Melissa Page, Janani Eswaran, Miranda Sawyer, Sheeja Kambil and Rebecca Stepanas

Nomination Type: Team
Category of Nomination: Innovation in Research Management
Institution: Queensland University of Technology

La Trobe University Consulting and Contracts Team - Led by Amanda Smith including Justin Manzano

Nomination Type: Team
Category of Nomination: Leading Change
Institution: La Trobe University

Macquarie University, Proposal Team - Led by Anita Quinn, including Rebecca Syler, Fiona Collison, Carolyn Munnoch, Lyn Schedlich and Heidi Worsley.

Nomination Type: Individual
Category of Nomnation: Providing Quality Service Category
Institution: Macquarie University

A special acknowledgement was also made to the MDHS Research Development Team at the University of Meblourne led by Anna Coppell including Nikki Fisher, David Garland, David Lane, Krista Levey, Monique O'Callaghan, Ryan Perera, Samuel Rowland, Suzy Ryan, Barbara Slattery, Alsion Timms and Bryony Wakefield.

La Trobe University Research Officer Grants Team - led by Deepa Balakrishnan, including Sejal Kendal, Alexander Lugg, Catherine Hayden, Georgina Caruana

Nomination Type: Team
Category of Nomination: Providing Quality Service category
Institution: La Trobe University

Ross Hill, Research Development Consultant,  Macquarie University

Nomination Type: Individual
Category of Nomination: Providing Quality Service Category 
Institution: Macquarie University

Clarie White (Team Members: Alicia Hopkins, Archi Lovell, Dani Newman, Latha Kancherla, Nadia Hamilton, Rebecca Domann, Rechelle Darkin, Rhiannon Campbell, Tina Anderson)

Nomination Type: Team
Category of Nomination: Working Smarter
Institution: Griffith University

Anders Wennstrom (Team Members: Adelene Auyong, Bella Blaher, Jesica Brody, Andrea Pahor)

Nomination Type: Team
Category of Nomination: Working Smarter
Institution: University of Melbourne

Adele Kay

Nomination Type: Individual
Category of Nomination: Leading Change
Institution: University of Tasmania

Associate Professor Kristen Gibbons (Team Members: Emma Blake, Yanlin Liu, Kathleen Claire, Lisa Richardson)

Nomination Type: Team
Category of Nomination: Working Smarter
Institution: Master Research Officer

Sadrine Kingston-Ducrot, The University of Queensland

Ms Michelle Duryea, Edith Cowan University

Rochelle Finlay, Impact Research Management

Professor Moira Clay, Moira Clay Consulting

Professor Gayle Morris, Australian Institute of Business

Ms Louise Fleck, formerly from Macquarie University 

The late Dr Paul Taylor, RMIT University

No award made

Anne Cronin, OAM

Dr Ren Yi, Macquarie University

Dr Campbell Thomson, University of Western Australia

Dr Mark Hochman, University of Tasmania, Inaugural Award Recipient

Christina Spargo, Menzies

Katie Donnelly, Federation University

Ms Jodi McLean, University of Newcastle

Dr Mandy Pink, University of Tasmania

Dr Anne Brocklebank Proud, Deakin University

Ashleigh Roberts, Murdoch University.

• Huong This Lan Nguyen, Swinburne University of Technology.
• Melissa Glenister, University of Melbourne.

• Ruth Graham, University of Sydney
• Sara Paradowski, La Trobe University

• Dr Jonathan O'Donnell, RMIT University
• Dr David Huang, Nanyang Technological University
• Md Barbara Slattery, The University of Melbourne
• Ms Jill A Frankenfield, University of Maryland, College Park
• Dr Marianne Woods, Johns Hopkins University