Yolande Hutchinson
UNSW scientists have been honoured for their world-changing discoveries, including revealing the physics of sea-level change, understanding heatwaves, and creating cheap flexible stable and non-toxic solar cells.
Professor Angela Moles, Professor John Church, Professor Joseph Powell, Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick, Dr Vera Roshchina and Scientia Associate Professor Xiaojing Hao. Photo: UNSW.
Six outstanding UNSW researchers have today been recognised by the Australian Academy of Science with 2021 honorific awards. They are among 24 of Australia’s top scientists to be celebrated by the country’s most prestigious scientific organisation.
The Academy presents its annual medals to recognise scientific excellence by researchers from the early stages of their careers to those who have made lifelong achievements.