Congratulations to all winners at the inaugural MBCRC Excellence Awards, presented at the Marine BioConnect 24 conference Gala Dinner last night!
The Awards celebrate outstanding achievements in the field of marine bioproducts and the greater marine community.
MBCRC Partner Award – Marinova Pty Ltd
(Accepted by Dr Corinna Dwan)
2024 MBCRC Research Award – Professor Ben Hankamer, Centre for Solar Biotechnology, The University of Queensland
(Accepted by Professor Rob Capon)
2024 MBCRC Student Award – Vigasini Subbiah, Deakin University
(Accepted by Alfred Deakin Professor Colin Barrow)
2024 First Nations Leadership Excellence Award – Pauly Vandenbergh, Vandenberg Consulting and Wanna Mar tuna
(Award will be forwarded to Pauly)
2024 MBCRC Spotlight Award – Dr. Alexandra Thomson, University of Technology Sydney
The Awards were presented by Board Director and Chair of MBCRC’s Board Research Committee Dr Kathy Ophel Keller.
Congratulations also to Catriona Macleod on her recent appointment to the World Aquaculture Society!
