A gum nut in a zoo of trees
Dr Dean Nicolle OAM has created the World’s largest eucalypt arboretum In his early teenage years, Dr Dean Nicolle OAM had a dream to grow one […]
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A knack for technology
Dean Calvert’s knack for technology in the 90s led him from the chemistry lab to a computer lab, and to leading an IT company for the […]
Inspiring the next generation of scientists
An innovative application of physics for the Australian Defence Force and the creation of the SA Space School has seen Dr Olivia Samardzic PSM inspire the […]
Solving crime through maths and science
Dr Duncan Taylor loves nothing more than using mathematics and molecular science to solve crime in the community. Dr Taylor’s curiosity for forensic problem solving began […]
Breaking new ground in Earth Sciences
Adelaide-born Dr Garry Karner is a world-leading authority in the study of the formation and deformation of the Earth’s crust, a sub-discipline of geology called tectonics, […]
An agricultural crusader
Equipped with a Bachelor of Agricultural Science and two dictionaries – one English to Persian and one Persian to English – Emeritus Professor Acram Taji (PhD(BiolSc) […]
A conservationist with animal instincts
For animal conservationist Lauren Pfeiffer (BSc(Hons) ’16), rescuing orphan cheetah cubs and raising endangered African painted dogs is all part of day’s work at Namibia’s […]
Leading global advances in the science of hydrogeology
Professor Craig T Simmons FTSE (PhD(SE) ’97) is one of Australia’s foremost groundwater academics and has been a significant contributor to global advances in the science […]
Saving lives through the treatment of tropical disease
Dr Lam Minh Yen (MSc (HS)(Res) ’02) is one of the top tropical disease specialists in the world and a member of Australia’s Global Alumni Community. She […]