Research awards
These awards recognise staff excellence in research activities and the categories include Researcher of the Year, Early Career Researcher and a Lifetime Achievement Award.
About the awards
The Faculty promotes a set of Research Awards each year that recognise excellence.
These include the researcher of the year for a senior researcher and early career researcher. There is also a lifetime award considered on an annual basis.
All winners receive a certificate and a monetary award which can be used for research related activities including conference, travel, or professional training opportunities.
Call for nominations of these awards are made around July each year. Applications will be assessed by an independent subcommittee formed in consultation with Faculty Research Strategy Committee and Dean of Research Health Sciences.
Lifetime Achievement Award
A School, Research Centre, Institute, or colleague can nominate an individual for this award. The Individual is viewed as an ambassador for the Faculty through research and related activities. This is a once-only award.
Researcher of the Year Award
The intent of this award is to recognise outstanding researchers in Faculty of Health Sciences who demonstrate quality, dedication and achievement in their research field relative to opportunity.
Early Career Researcher Award
The intent of this award is to recognise early career researchers in the Faculty of Health Sciences on their research performance and the development of a research trajectory relative to opportunity.
Mid-Career Researcher Award
This award is to recognise a mid-career researcher for their research excellence, impact of their research contributions in the community or relevant patient population, and their building of research capacity at Curtin.
Inclusive and Consumer Oriented Research Award
This award is for excellent inclusive research that is co-designed with consumers, engages with community demands and delivers translational impact responding to these demands. It also rewards a positive inclusive culture within the research team and should ideally include consumers in the research team.
Research Mentor of the Year Award
This award is to recognise a researcher who has made a significant contribution to research mentorship. The award formally acknowledges the importance of research mentoring in career development and in recognition of the time commitments and activities undertaken by mentors to foster a positive culture of research mentorship at Curtin
Enquiries can be forwarded to:
Email: healthresearch@curtin.edu.au
Previous research winners
Lifetime Achievement
| Year | Recipient | School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | Professor Steve Allsop | enAble Institute- NDRI |
| 2 | 2018 | Emeritus Professor Mike Daube | Faculty of Health Sciences |
| 3 | 2016 | Professor Garry Allison | Dean of Research |
| 4 | 2013 | Professor Jan Piek | School of Public Health |
| 5 | 2012 | Professor Jeffery Spickett | School of Public Health |
| 6 | 2010 | Prof Warren Grubb | School of Biomedical Sciences |
| 7 | 2009 | Prof Colin Binns | School of Public Health |
Research of the Year
| Year | Recipient | School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | Professor Penelope Hasking | School of Population Health |
| 2 | 2022 | Professor Deborah Kerr | School of Population Health |
| 3 | 2021 | Professor Oliver Rackham | Curtin Medical School |
| 4 | 2019 | Professor Andrew Briggs | School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science |
| 5 | 2018 | John Curtin Distinguished Professor |
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine |
| 6 | 2017 | John Curtin Distinguished Professor |
School of Public Health |
| 7 | 2016 | Professor Peter O’Sullivan | School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science |
| 9 | 2015 | Assoc/Professor Giuseppe Verdile | School of Biomedical Sciences |
| 10 | 2014 | Professor Simone Pettigrew | School of Psychology and Speech Pathology |
| 11 | 2013 | Professor Keith Hill Professor Martin Hagger |
School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science School of Psychology and Speech Pathology |
Early Career Researcher Award
| Year | Recipient | School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | Dr Zoe Bradfield Dr Virginie Lam |
School of Nursing School of Population Health |
| 2 | 2022 | Dr Gizachew Tessema | School of Population Health |
| 3 | 2021 | Dr Kefyalew Alene Dr Joanna Moullin |
School of Population Health School of Population Health |
| 4 | 2019 | Dr Elissa Burton | School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science |
| 5 | 2018 | Dr Michelle Jongenelis | School of Psychology |
| 6 | 2017 | Dr Marita Falkmer | School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work |
| 7 | 2016 | Dr Richard Norman | School of Public Health |
| 9 | 2015 | Dr Mark Boyes | School of Public Health |
| 10 | 2014 | Dr Daniel Gucciardi | School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science |
| 11 | 2013 | Dr Ryu Takechi | School of Public Health |
Mid-Career Researcher Award
| Year | Recipient | School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | Assoc/Professor Ryu Takechi | School of Population Health |
| 2 | 2022 | Assoc/Professor Richard Norman | School of Population Health |
| 3 | 2021 | Assoc/Professor Mark Boyes | School of Population Health |
Positive inclusive Research Culture Award
| Year | Recipient | School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018 | Curtin Autism Research Group | School of OT, Social Work and Speech Pathology |
| 2 | 2019 | Steady Walking Talking Research Team | School of OT, Social Work and Speech Pathology |
Inclusive and Consumer Oriented Research Award
| Year | Recipient | School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | Assoc/Professor Sarah Egan | School of Population Health |
| 2 | 2022 | Professor Andrew Briggs & Professor Helen Slater | School of Allied Health |
| 3 | 2021 | Assoc/Professor Nina Tirnitz-Parker | Curtin Medical School |
Research Mentor Award
| Year | Recipient | School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | John Curtin Distinguished Professor Assoc/Professor Justine Leavy |
School of Population Health |