Florey_Medal

Florey Medal

Florey Medal

Australian award for biomedical research

The Florey Medal, also known as the CSL Florey Medal[1] and the Florey Medal for Lifetime Achievement,[2] is an Australian award for biomedical research named in honour of Australian Nobel Laureate Howard Florey. The medal is awarded biennially and the recipient receives $50,000 in prize money.[1]

The Medal was first awarded in 1998, the centenary of Florey's birth. It is administered by the Australian Institute of Policy & Science and has been sponsored by F H Faulding,[3] then Mayne (when they took over Fauldings), Merck Sharp & Dohme,[4] and is currently sponsored by CSL Limited.[1]

Recipients

Past recipients include:[5]

See also

References

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    "CSL Florey Medal". Australian Institute of Policy & Science. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
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    Ha, Tanya (22 June 2020). "When cells forget how to die – a hallmark of cancer". Scimex. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
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    Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. Minister welcomes Faulding's sponsorship of the Florey Medal, 11 December 1997.
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    Australian Institute of Policy & Science. 2006 Merck Sharp & Dohme Florey Medal Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
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    "CSL Florey Medal". AIPS – Australian Institute of Policy & Science. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
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    "Graeme Clark wins 2011 CSL Florey Medal". Australian Institute of Policy and Science. 21 November 2011. Archived from the original on 8 December 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2011. Professor Clark had a big idea and took it through a torturous scientific and regulatory path to create a device that has transformed the lives of people around the world. His ideas have seeded many other initiatives in bionics
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    "Melbourne professor awarded Florey for saving lives by the millions". ABC News. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
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    "CSL Florey Medal". Australian Institute of Policy & Science. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
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    "Researcher who uses viruses for good wins CSL Florey Medal". Radio National. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  10. [10]
    "Scientists revealing the links between cell death and cancer win $50,000 CSL Florey Medal for lifetime achievement". Australian Institute of Policy and Science. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
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