A virologist best known for his contributions to immunology.
Graeme Clark
A Professor of Otolaryngology known for inventing a multiple-channel cochlear implant.
Peter Doherty
An expert in microbiology and immunology, Doherty is renown for his contribution to the discovery of how the immune system recognises virus-infected cells.
Graham Farquhar
A biophysicist and 2018 Senior Australian of the Year, known for his work relating to photosynthesis.
Howard Florey
A famous pharmacologist and pathologist due to his involvement in the development of penicillin.
Alan MacKay-Sim
A biomedical scientist specialising in adult stem cell research, and winner of the 2017 Australian of the Year.
Barry James Marshall
A physician and Nobel Laureate credited alongside Robin Warren with the discovery of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori, which is a factor of peptic ulcers.
Robin Warren
A pathologist and Nobel Laureate credited alongside Barry James Marshall with the discovery of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori, which is a factor of peptic ulcers.