On 17 October we held the annual Gallipoli Medical Research Awards Night at Victoria Park. It was an evening of celebration, gratitude and acknowledgment for our donors, sponsors, partners, collaborators; and importantly the Gallipoli Medical Research team who continue to deliver research with impact.

Congratulations go to all of our prize winners!

  • Dr Tina Liang, Thorsen Researcher of the Year
  • Dr Rebecca Mellor, Veteran Researcher of the Year
  • Elizabeth Dennison, Davies Star of the Year
  • Dr Nicholas Gilson, UQ Associate Professor in Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour, Professor Lauren Ball, Chair of Community Health and Wellbeing at Springfield, and Dr Rebecca Mellor, Principal Research Fellow at Gallipoli Medical Research, GMR Collaboration Grant

A special and heartfelt thanks go to Brian Davies, Liz Davies, The Thorsen Family, the Whytcross and Ord Minnett for sponsoring the evening.

Dr Andrew Cronin and Melanie Cronin

Ray Tryniw and Monica Ryder

Tori Brown and Megan Naylor

John Hardgrave

Callum Bigarelli and Don Roach

Katie Maloney and Serena Lawlor

 

 

Emma Watson and David Izatt

Professor Darrell Crawford and The Thorsen Family

Pat Welsh and Miriam Kent, CEO

MC for the evening, Pat Welsh

Miriam Kent, CEO

Dr Laura Carrascosa, Director of Health Translation and Strategic Partnerships

Professor Darrell Crawford

Professor Victoria Atkinson

Dr Tina Liang and Professor Darrell Crawford

Professor John Pearn, Dr Rebecca Mellor and Miriam Kent, CEO

Liz Davies, Lizzie Dennison, Brian Davies and Miriam Kent, CEO

Lizzie Dennison, Dr Rebecca Mellor, Dr Tina Liang

Miriam Kent, Dr Tina Liang and Professor Darrell Crawford

Professor Chamindie Punyadeera and Dr Tina Liang

Lizzie Dennison

Dr Rebecca Mellor, Associate Professor Nicholas Gilson and Miriam Kent, CEO

Pat Welsh, Lizzie Dennison, Miriam Kent, Dr Rebecca Mellor and Joe Kelly, MP

Miriam Kent, Dr Rebecca Mellor and Joe Kelly, MP

Dr Suzanne Elliott, Megan Naylor, Lizzie Dennison, Lorraine Higgins, Julieann Keyser, Veena Herron and Dr Rebecca Mellor

AIRCDRE Kaarin Kooij CSC, Miriam Kent and Nicole Sadler

Emma Watson, John Hardgrave and David Bragg

Professor John Pearn, Miriam Kent, David Izatt and Professor Mark Smithers

Miriam Kent, Dr Bernadette Boss and Dr Amanda Dines

Miriam Kent, The Thorsen Family and Professor John Pearn

Michelle Beutel, Paula Ebrington, Rachel Wong, Dr Suzanne Elliott, Lizzie Dennison and Rebecca Morgan

Miriam Kent, Dr Laura Carrascosa and Sanja Marais

Don Roach, Miriam Kent and Dan Bennett, CSC

Miriam Kent, Professor Darrell Crawford, Dr Rebecca Mellor and Anousheh Page

Nick Brown and Jo Dooley

Professor Darrell Crawford, Rachel Wong, Gwen Cherne, Miriam Kent, Michelle Beutel, Dr Suzanne Elliott and Professor Rachel Thomson

Sarah Robertson, Miriam Kent and Deputy Mayor, Krista Adams

Miriam Kent and Brec Fenton