V-C's Awards for Excellence in Research 2012

This group of awards recognises the contributions that academic staff and their partners are making towards research excellence.
Congratulations to the following researchers:

Senior Researcher Award co-recipients:

Professor Nick Dixon (School of Chemistry, Faculty of Science) and Professor Richard ‘Bert’ Roberts (School of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science)

Emerging Researcher Award:

Dr Adam Brumm (School of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science)

With Highly Commended:

Dr Dylan Cliff (Faculty of Education)

Interdisciplinary Research Excellence Award:

A/Prof Tony Okely, Prof. Julie Steele, Dr Dylan Cliff, Dr Rachel Jones, Dr Diane Harland and Dr Karen Mickle (Faculty of Education and Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences)
“An interdisciplinary approach to promoting physical activity and preventing unhealthy weight gain among overweight and obese children”

Outstanding Achievement in Research Partnership co-recipients:

> ISEM Superconductor Research Group – Title: ARC Linkage, Industry Partner: Hyper Tech Research; and
> Professor Ross Bradstock, Faculty of Science – Title: Centre for Environmental Risk Management of Bushfires, Industry Partners: NSW Rural Fire Services and NSW Department of Environment and Conservation.