Achievements

Awards

2014 Winner, University of New South Wales Eureka Prize for Scientific Research

2014 Finalist, University of New South Wales Eureka Prize for Outstanding Mentor of Young Researchers 

2013 Inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll for Women, Department of Women’s Affairs, Government of Victoria

2013 The 100 Women of Influence Awards, The Australian Financial Review and Westpac Group

1987 Inaugural Burnet Prize, the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute

1977 Baldwin Spencer Prize for Zoology and Dwight Prize for Genetics, The University of Melbourne

Grants and funding

2010-present, Principal Research Fellowship, National Health and Medical Research Council

2005- 2014 present, Program grants, National Health and Medical Research Council

2003-2012 Project grants, National Health and Medical Research Council

1992-1997 Investigatorship, Cancer Research Institute 

1988-1992 CJ Martin Fellowship, National Health and Medical Research Council

Service to the community

2014-present Women in Science Working Group, Victorian Endowment for Science Knowledge and Innovation (Veski) 

2008-2013 Board of Management, Gene Technology Access Centre (GTAC) 

2005-2007 National Secretary, National Association of Research Fellows

2005-2006 Committee Chairman, Premier's Award for Medical Research, Victoria

2004-2005 Victorian Representative, National Association of Research Fellows 

2000-2006 Judging panel, Premier's Award for Medical Research, Victoria