TRI AMBASSADOR NOMINATED FOR EUROPEAN INVENTORS AWARD

Our very own Professor Ian Frazer has been named a finalist in the prestigious 2015 European Inventor Awards.  The awards acknowledge inventions that have made major contributions towards social, technological and economic progress.

Ian co-created the Gardasil cervical cancer vaccine with Dr Jian Zhou and has won more than 20 significant awards for his contributions to science, including being named an Australian Living Treasure and Australian of the Year.   He was selected from 450 potential candidates to be one of 15 finalists for this year’s European Inventor Award and has been nominated in the non-European countries category.

He is also a contender in the Popular Prize section, which will be decided by public vote. You can help him win this prize by voting here.

“I’m very honoured to be named a finalist in these respected awards,” Professor Frazer said. “Translating research into practical solutions is very important to me, and I believe the discoveries and research coming from Australia in the health and science fields are among the best in the world.

“Awards such as this promote that research on a global stage, hopefully inspiring others and encouraging collaboration across borders, leading to new innovations.”

Go to the website and vote for Ian today and tomorrow and the next day!