Award ceremony at ANU.

Awards & prizes

We’re proud of the talented people within our community. Explore outstanding performance, academic achievements, and exceptional service.

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We honour those who have made remarkable contributions to medical research. These prestigious internal and external awards and prizes recognise exceptional performance, academic brilliance, and devoted service, and inspire a culture of innovation and collaboration in pursuit of excellence in research and education.

Recent awards

Elizabeth Webb.
CHARM Rising Star Awards (2025)


Dr Elizabeth Webb and Dr Tom Lea-Henry from the John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR) have been honoured with the inaugural CHARM Rising Star - Outstanding New Researcher Awards.

Tom Lea-Henry.
CHARM Rising Star Awards (2025)


Dr Elizabeth Webb and Dr Tom Lea-Henry from the John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR) have been honoured with the inaugural CHARM Rising Star - Outstanding New Researcher Awards.

Dr Tienan Xu

The Frank Fenner Medal

Dr Tienan Xu received the Frank Fenner Medal for 2024.

All awards

CHARM Rising Star Awards (2025)

Dr Elizabeth Webb and Dr Tom Lea-Henry from the John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR) have been honoured with the inaugural CHARM Rising Star - Outstanding New Researcher Awards.

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The JCSMR Gender Equity Fund

PhD candidate Sundus Naveed and Dr Nanhee Kim pictured with ANU donor, Mr Richard Miller.

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Dr Tienan Xu

Dr Tienan Xu received the Frank Fenner Medal for 2024.

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The Dewar-Milne Prize in Immunology (2024)

Dr Arti Medhavy received the Dewar-Milne Prize in Immunology for 2024.

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NHMRC David Cooper Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Award (2024)

Professor Mark Polizzotto has won an NHMRC award for his global study testing whether a daily tablet could replace chemotherapy for a cancer that kills up to half its patients in Africa.

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