Queensland Young Tall Poppy Science Awards
The annual Queensland Young Tall Poppy Science Awards are hosted by the Australian Institute of Policy and Science (AIPS) in partnership with the Department of Environment, Science and Innovation.
These awards recognise and celebrate researchers who demonstrate scientific excellence combined with a unique passion for science communication, which can inspire young people to enter STEM study and careers.
This year Queensland’s 2024 Young Tall Poppy of the Year award has been presented to Associate Professor Joy Wolfram, an immunotherapist and extracellular vesicle researcher at The University of Queensland.
Alongside Associate Professor Wolfram, the 2024 Queensland Young Tall Poppy Science winners are:
Dr Lena Oestreich (The University of Queensland) for research into the causes of mental illness, how they can be diagnosed, and the development of new treatments for them.
Dr Lena Oestreich (The University of Queensland) for research into the causes of mental illness, how they can be diagnosed, and the development of new treatments for them.
Dr Taylor Dick (The University of Queensland) for research into human movement and how it underpins health and disease, and her studies into neuromuscular function, tissue imaging and musculoskeletal modelling.
Dr Taylor Dick (The University of Queensland) for research into human movement and how it underpins health and disease, and her studies into neuromuscular function, tissue imaging and musculoskeletal modelling.
Dr Angela Guerrero (QUT) for work in sustainability, leading to an understanding of the relationships between human and natural systems and how these can lead to better management of environmental problems.
Dr Angela Guerrero (QUT) for work in sustainability, leading to an understanding of the relationships between human and natural systems and how these can lead to better management of environmental problems.
Dr Matthew Holden (The University of Queensland) for work using mathematical tools to research biodiversity conservation, theoretical ecology, fisheries, and other branches of natural resource management with the goal of meeting people’s needs while impacting…
Dr Matthew Holden (The University of Queensland) for work using mathematical tools to research biodiversity conservation, theoretical ecology, fisheries, and other branches of natural resource management with the goal of meeting people’s needs while impacting the environment as little as possible.
Dr Shima Ziajahromi (Griffith University) for work on understanding microplastics in wastewater treatment plants, their transport to aquatic and soil environments, and their toxic impacts on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.
Dr Shima Ziajahromi (Griffith University) for work on understanding microplastics in wastewater treatment plants, their transport to aquatic and soil environments, and their toxic impacts on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.
Dr Sophie Andrews (University of the Sunshine Coast) for brain research into dementia and the use of neuroscience techniques to treat the condition.
Dr Sophie Andrews (University of the Sunshine Coast) for brain research into dementia and the use of neuroscience techniques to treat the condition.
Dr David Klyne (The University of Queensland) for research into the mechanisms that underlie chronic pain and how neuro-immune pathways can be targeted with interventions to alleviate these conditions.
Dr David Klyne (The University of Queensland) for research into the mechanisms that underlie chronic pain and how neuro-immune pathways can be targeted with interventions to alleviate these conditions.
Dr Brooke Williams (QUT) for work with spatial information on biodiversity and the benefits people derive from nature, such as carbon sequestration, and her work to develop tools and metrics to inform decision makers of…
Dr Brooke Williams (QUT) for work with spatial information on biodiversity and the benefits people derive from nature, such as carbon sequestration, and her work to develop tools and metrics to inform decision makers of broadscale environmental policy outcomes.
Dr Elvis Okoffo (The University of Queensland) for research into plastic residues in wastewater treatment plants and subsequent releases into the environment and developing new analytical methods for monitoring and understanding plastics pollution.
Dr Elvis Okoffo (The University of Queensland) for research into plastic residues in wastewater treatment plants and subsequent releases into the environment and developing new analytical methods for monitoring and understanding plastics pollution.
Dr Naomi Paxton (QUT) for research into 3D printing human body parts for surgical use treating tissue loss caused by trauma, congenital abnormalities, or disease.
Dr Naomi Paxton (QUT) for research into 3D printing human body parts for surgical use treating tissue loss caused by trauma, congenital abnormalities, or disease.
Associate Professor Min Hong (University of Southern Queensland) for work on sustainable energy and mitigating wasted energy in industrial processes, vehicles, and electronic devices
Associate Professor Min Hong (University of Southern Queensland) for work on sustainable energy and mitigating wasted energy in industrial processes, vehicles, and electronic devices
Dr Shelley Keating (The University of Queensland) for research into Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (formerly called “fatty liver disease”) and the way personalised exercise approaches can assist people with the condition.
Dr Shelley Keating (The University of Queensland) for research into Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (formerly called “fatty liver disease”) and the way personalised exercise approaches can assist people with the condition.
Dr Nasim Amiralian (The University of Queensland) for research into repurposing and transforming agricultural waste into a commercial and sustainable products to tackle food and plastic waste issues.
Dr Nasim Amiralian (The University of Queensland) for research into repurposing and transforming agricultural waste into a commercial and sustainable products to tackle food and plastic waste issues.
Associate Professor Toan Dinh (University of Southern Queensland) for research into respiratory disorders and work developing skin sensors to monitor respiration and biophysical signals of these conditions with high accuracy and real-time data.
Associate Professor Toan Dinh (University of Southern Queensland) for research into respiratory disorders and work developing skin sensors to monitor respiration and biophysical signals of these conditions with high accuracy and real-time data.
Dr Richard Bade (The University of Queensland) for research into quantifying the effects of emerging drugs and developing methods to detect trace amounts of these in wastewater.
Dr Richard Bade (The University of Queensland) for research into quantifying the effects of emerging drugs and developing methods to detect trace amounts of these in wastewater.
Past winners
Find out about the 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 and other Queensland Young Tall Poppy Science Award winners.