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Nominations are open for Helen Newton Turner Awards
The Helen Newton Turner Trust is pleased to announce nominations from across Australia are open for two Helen Newton Turner awards for 2021. These awards are to provide encouragement and inspiration to people engaged in animal genetics.
The awards are named in honour of Dr Helen Newton Turner who had an outstanding career with CSIRO that was dedicated to research into the genetic improvement of sheep for wool production.
The first award is the prestigious Helen Newton Turner 2021 Medal to recognise significant achievement and outstanding contribution to advances in animal genetics in Australia.