Building dedicated in honour of UOW’s fourth Vice-Chancellor, Professor Paul Wellings
The University of Wollongong’s ground-breaking new Molecular Horizons building was officially opened on Friday 30 April 2021 by the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd).
The formal ceremony dedicated the Molecular Horizons building to retiring UOW Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Wellings CBE, to recognise his outstanding contribution to the University, naming it the Paul Wellings Building.
The building was designed to house a suite of revolutionary technology – including the three-metre tall, one-tonne FEI/Thermo Fisher Titan Krios cryogenic electron microscope – that will deliver high-impact research that changes the way we understand disease processes.
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Australia Honors STRmix Co-Developer for Outstanding Public Service
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Forensic software has been used to resolve mixed DNA profiles in more than 220,000 cases worldwide. WASHINGTON (PRWEB) February 18, 2021 The co-developer of STRmix™ – sophisticated forensic software used to resolve mixed DNA profiles previously thought to be too complex to interpret – has been awarded the Public Service Medal as part of 2021’s Australia Day Honors.
Dr. Duncan A. Taylor of Forensic Science SA (FSSA) was honored by Australia’s Governor-General, David Hurley, for his role in developing STRmix™ and “for outstanding public service to forensic DNA statistics.” The Australia Day Honors annually recognize and reward positive contributions made by Australian citizens.
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ADVERTISEMENT I am sure that the Council for the Order of Australia will be aware of the controversy that surrounded Mrs Margaret Court when she was presented with a special trophy at the Australian Open last year to mark 50 years since her Grand Slam in 1970. Even within her field of achievement of tennis, there was strong dissent to her being given that honour and recognition at the Australian Open. No one disputes her achievements in tennis. However, I am sure that given the controversy surrounding Mrs Margaret Court, the Council for the Order of Australia will be well aware of the derogatory and very hurtful remarks she has made about the LGBTIQ+ community and all who support them.
Court is an all-time tennis great who holds 24 major singles titles, but her views on homosexuality, same-sex marriage and transgender people have been labelled offensive and intolerant. There have been calls for the Margaret Court Arena at Melbourne Park to be renamed.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison refused to comment on the honour, saying the Order of Australia was a “completely independent process”.
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Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese said Mrs Court had “already been honoured for her tennis prowess”.
“She’s already an Officer of the Order of Australia,” he posted on Twitter. “I think it’s clear for everyone to see that making her a Companion of the Order of Australia has nothing to do with tennis.”