Research

Research and Innovation Week Awards 2021

UQ Research and Innovation Awards for Excellence

Tuesday 12 September 2021

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UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards

The UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards (FREA) scheme is a means by which the University recognises demonstrated excellence and promise of future success in research. It also recognises the leadership potential of individual young researchers in their respective fields.
Dr Jody Peters
Project: Exploitation of insect-specific viruses for bioprocessing

School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences (Science)
Dr Gary Chan
Project: Cannabis – A joyful treat or devil’s fruit?

National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research (HABS)
Dr Joel Carpenter
Project: Spatial transformation of light for astrophotonics

Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (EAIT)
Dr Camille Guillerey
Project: Unleashing innate immunity against Leukaemia

Mater Research Institute-UQ (Medicine)
Dr Marnee Shay
Project: Reconceptualising Indigenous education through a discourse of excellence

School of Education (HASS)
Dr Ruirui Qiao
Project: Stimuli-Responsive Nanohybrids as Remotely Controlled Carriers

Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN)
Dr Susannah Tye
Project: Prefrontal Mechanisms Regulating Striatal Dopamine Release Essential for Persistent Effort

Queensland Brain Institute (QBI)
Dr Loic Yengo
Project: Optimal discovery of genetic variants associated with risk of disease in diverse human populations

Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB)
Dr Ya-Yen Sun
Project: An innovative economic-environmental model to support climate-centred tourism policy

School of Business (BEL)

Excellence in Higher Degree by Research

The Awards for Excellence in Higher Degree Research: Supervision, Leadership and Industry Engagement provide an opportunity to publicly acknowledge and celebrate the achievements and initiatives of advisors and the key benefits they provide to UQ HDR candidates and the broader research community. In 2020, the awards expanded to include two new categories; Leadership and Industry Engagement. These new categories highlight the diversity of the research community and recognises those who have facilitated greater collaboration with industry and acknowledge academics who continue to demonstrate leadership in research training and effective and inspirational graduate leadership.
Professor Paul Mills
Award for Excellence in HDR Supervision

School of Veterinary Science (Science)
Professor Susanne Schmidt
Award for Excellence in HDR Supervision

School of Agriculture and Food Sciences (Science)
Associate Professor Zuduo Zheng
Award for Excellence in HDR Supervision - Emerging Advisor Award

School of Civil Engineering (EAIT)
Dr Obaid Hamid
Award for Excellence in HDR Supervision - Letter of Commendation

School of Education (HASS)
Dr Ben Ross
Award for Excellence in Graduate Research Leadership

School of Pharmacy (HaBS)
Associate Professor Jason Tangen
Award for Excellence in Promoting Industry Engagement in Graduate Research

School of Psychology (HaBS)

UQ Research Partnerships and Translation Awards

Thursday 14 September 2021

UQ Corporate Philanthropy Award

The inaugural UQ Corporate Philanthropy Award recognises and celebrates the corporate citizenship of those who continue to have an extraordinary impact on research and innovation at UQ. Without the generous support from our industry partners, much of our research would go unfunded and many aspiring students would not be able to fulfil their tertiary education goals.
The Dow Chemical Company

UniQuest Commercialisation Impact Award

The UniQuest Commercialisation Impact Award recognises the achievements and commitment of UQ researchers who have created impact through the commercialisation of intellectual property from UQ research, building on the University’s reputation as a leader in this space. The Award also recognises the respective industry partners who help to bring UQ research to the world.
Professor Ranjeny, UQ Diamantina Institute and CSL Limited

UQ Research Partnerships & Translation Awards

These Awards celebrate the achievements and successes of UQ Researchers who through industry engagement and research collaboration have achieved excellent outcomes and national and international research impact. In 2021 there are four categories: Research Impact, Partnership Excellence, Innovative Partnerships, and Indigenous Research and Innovation Partnerships.

Using marketing to improve the lives of Australia's most vulnerable people
Research Impact Award
UQ Lead: Dr Sara Dolnicar
A partnership with CatholicCare Wollongong, Care South and University of Wollongong
Enhanced medium term inflow forecasting capability for the Snowy Mountains area
Research Impact Award - Commendation
UQ Lead: Professor Hamish McGowan
A partnership with Snowy Hyrdo
Agriculture and Millennium Development Goals - Translational research to improve livelihoods of farming communities
Research Impact Award - Commendation
UQ Lead: Dr Joerg Henning
Multiple projects with international government, industry and farming community partners
Lives Lived Well Research Partnership
Partnership Excellence Award
UQ Lead: Professor Leanne Hides
A partnership with Lives Lived Well
Protein-rich feed production from agri-industrial wastewaters by phototrophic bacteria
Partnership Excellence Award
UQ Lead: Dr Tim Huelsen
A partnership with Ridley, Aquatec Maxon, GHD, Ingham and University of Santiago de Compostela
Infrastructure CoLab
Innovative Partnerships - Commendation
UQ Lead: Dr Cristyn Meath
Established with Business Model Inc and Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia
Building health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders through the use of telehealth
Indigenous Research and Innovation Partnerships Award
UQ Lead: Professor Anthony Smith
A partnership with Cherbourg Community Health and Darling Downs Health
Building health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders through the use of telehealth
Indigenous Research and Innovation Partnerships Award
UQ Lead: Adjunct Professor Dale Chapman
A partnership with Cherbourg Community Health and Darling Downs Health