Join us for the 2026 Bill Wheeler Symposium - Resurfacing the Body, a celebration of bionics research and its power to change lives.
2026 Bill Wheeler Symposium - Resurfacing the Body
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UOW Science Space Innovation Campus, 60 Squires Way, North Wollongong NSW 2500
- –Price$5 (includes a drink)
This year's keynote speaker is Dr Fiona Wood, one of Australia's most celebrated and world-renowned surgeons, a pioneer of spray-on skin technology, leader of the medical response to the 2002 Bali bombings, and 2005 Australian of the Year.
Join us to hear Dr Wood speak on the pursuit of excellence in healthcare during an era of rapid scientific advancement, and how innovation meets the complexity of real-world clinical practice and offers immense potential to improve quality of life.
Gain rare first-hand insight about the nuanced journey of discovery to deployment, and the challenges practitioners face in their pursuit of excellence.
This event is also an opportunity to connect with researchers and clinicians shaping the future of medicine and witness the announcement of the 2026 Bill Wheeler Award for Social Impact Research. This annual award and event honours Bill Wheeler’s legacy and his passion for bionics research.