The Fenner Medal, named after the Australian

virologist Virology is the scientific study of biological viruses. It is a subfield of microbiology that focuses on their detection, structure, classification and evolution, their methods of infection and exploitation of host cells for reproduction, th ...

Frank Fenner Frank John Fenner (21 December 1914 – 22 November 2010) was an Australian scientist with a distinguished career in the field of virology. His two greatest achievements are cited as overseeing the eradication of smallpox, and the attempted con ...

, is awarded each year by The

Australian Academy of Science The Australian Academy of Science was founded in 1954 by a group of distinguished Australians, including Australian Fellows of the Royal Society of London. The first president was Sir Mark Oliphant. The academy is modelled after the Royal Soci ...

for distinguished research in biology (excluding the

biomedical sciences Biomedical sciences are a set of sciences applying portions of natural science or formal science, or both, to develop knowledge, interventions, or technology that are of use in healthcare or public health. Such disciplines as medical microbi ...

) by a scientist up to 10 years post-PhD in the calendar year of nomination. The award is restricted to Australian residents or for biologists whose research was conducted mainly in Australia.

Recipients

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Fenner Medal Awardees
Australian Academy of Science

References

Biology awards Australian Academy of Science Awards Awards established in 2000 {{sci-award-stub

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