Professor Trevor Lamb, Emeritus Professor of Neuroscience at the John Curtin School of Medical Research at the Australian National University, has made significant contributions to our understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanisms of retinal rod and cone photoreceptors. Educated initially in Electronic Engineering at the University of Melbourne, he later obtained a PhD in Physiology from the University of Cambridge. Over his 30-year tenure at Cambridge, Professor Lamb's groundbreaking research elucidated the intricate processes by which photoreceptors respond to light, significantly advancing the field of vision science. Upon returning to Australia in 2003 as a Federation Fellow, he continued to push the boundaries of neuroscience, focusing on the evolutionary aspects of photoreceptors and the human eye.

With a prolific career that includes over 90 publications and more than 8,800 citations, Professor Lamb's work has garnered international acclaim. In recognition of his exceptional contributions to science, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1993 and later a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in 2005. Despite taking early retirement in 2011, his passion for research remains undiminished as he continues to explore the complexities of phototransduction and its evolutionary history. Professor Lamb's enduring legacy is reflected in his influential publications and the profound impact he has had on the field of neuroscience.