Media Release

AUSTRALIA’S MOST PRESTIGIOUS RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS –
NEW AWARDS

29 July 2002 MIN 135/02

Federation Fellowships are the most prestigious and richest publicly-funded research fellowships ever offered in Australia. I am honoured to announce the second tranche of fellowships for 2002, awarded to eleven highly distinguished researchers who are regarded as among the best in the world in their individual fields. A list of the Fellows is attached.

The Federation Fellowships programme is a vital part of the Commonwealth Government’s $3 billion Backing Australia’s Ability innovation action plan. The fellowships are designed to attract and retain Australia’s leading researchers, and outstanding international researchers, in key positions to lead world-class research teams in work that benefits Australia – economically, environmentally and socially.

The Federation Fellows are expected to take up their fellowships before the end of the year. Host institutions are The University of Adelaide, The Australian National University (two), the CSIRO (two), Griffith University, James Cook University, Macquarie University, The University of Melbourne and The University of Sydney (two).

I am especially pleased that the Fellowships include three Australians presently based overseas, who have been attracted back to Australia by the programme.

Eighty-seven applications were received from around the world. The ARC manages the programme under the umbrella of the National Competitive Grants Program. Under the Fellowship scheme each recipient receives a salary of around $1.125 million over five years, or $225,000 a year (indexed to the Higher Education Cost Adjustment Factor). Over the five-year programme a total of 125 fellowships will be awarded.

This announcement completes the 25 Fellowships allocated for 2002. I can also announce that applications are now open for a further 25 Fellowships for take-up in 2003. Further information is available from the ARC website at www.arc.gov.au

Federation Fellowships announced by the Minister on 29 July 2002

Professor Hugh Durrant-Whyte (The University of Sydney)
Project – Information fusion in autonomous systems

Dr Ronald Ekers (CSIRO - Australia Telescope National Facility)
Project – A clearer view of the evolving universe

Professor Terence Hughes (James Cook University)
Project – Science for sustainable management of coral reef biodiversity: a multi-disciplinary approach to global-scale processes and patterns

Professor Graeme Hugo (The University of Adelaide)
Project – The new paradigm of international migration to and from Australia: dimensions, causes and implications

Professor Yuri Kivshar (The Australian National University)
Project – Nonlinear photonics and all-optical technologies

Professor Trevor Lamb (The Australian National University)
Project – The first stage of vision: transduction and adaptation in retinal photoreceptors

Dr Catherine Stampfl (The University of Sydney)
Project – Application of first-principles theory in condensed matter physics, surface physics, chemistry, and engineering: coatings, catalysis, and devices

Professor David Trimm (CSIRO - Petroleum Resources)
Project – The conversion of remote location natural gas to fuels and chemicals

Professor Rodney Tucker (The University of Melbourne)
Project – Towards an all-optical internet

Dr Simon Turner (Macquarie University)
Project – The time scales of geochemical cycles and earth processes

Professor Mark von Itzstein (Griffith University)
Project – Carbohydrates and carbohydrate-recognising proteins as drug discovery targets

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