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Researcher Project Host institution(s) Dr Tong Lin Deakin University Improvement of fuel cell performance via superhydrophobic treatment of cell electrodes. Professor Liming Dai University of Dayton, USA Dr Chunsheng Lu Curtin University of Technology Fractals in bio-inspired nanomechanics of hierarchical materials. Professor Huajian Gao Brown University, USA Dr Ian Macreadie CSIRO Molecular and Health Technologies Investigations of the roles of allyl hydroperoxidase, clioquinol and farnesol in yeast models for neurodegenerative diseases. Dr Jaekwon Lee University of Nebraska, USA Dr Robert Spreitzer University of Nebraska, USA Dr Karen Murphy University of South Australia Cardiometabolic health effects associated with dairy consumption. Professor Gary Fulcher University of Manitoba, Canada Dr Curtis Rempel University of Manitoba, Canada Dr Michelle Power Macquarie University Host parasite co-evolution: a tool for managing emerging diseases in Australia. Professor John Barta University of Guelph, Canada Dr Morgan Pratchett James Cook University Predicting future effects of climate change on coral reefs. Dr Bernhard Riegl Nova Southeastern University, USA Dr Thomas Rayner University of New South Wales Climate change and freshwater fishes of the tropical Pacific. Professor Robert Kinzie University of Hawaii, USA SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS Dr Yinlan Ruan University of Adelaide Dr Kallista Sears CSIRO Textile and Fibre Technology Dr Melony Sellars CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Fabrication of chalcogenide glasses and antibody labelling using quantum dots for infrared applications. Carbon nanotubes for flexible, high performance, organic solar cells. All-female sterile prawn culture: determining how to improve the viability of prawns with an extra set of chromosomes. Dr David Foote United States Geological Survey Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Centre, USA Dr Jennifer Hollingsworth Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA Professor Kathleen Richardson Clemson University, USA Professor Ray Baughman University of Texas at Dallas, USA Mr Steve Arce The Oceanic Institute, USA Dr Shaun Moss The Oceanic Institute, USA 70 THE AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE
Researcher Project Host institution(s) Dr Marcus Sheaves James Cook University Developing a global view of wetland-estuary linkages. Dr Thomas Minello National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, USA Dr Petra Souter Australian Institute of Marine Science Use of next generation gene analysis to predict corals’ capacity to cope with climate change. Dr Iliana Baums Pennsylvania State University, USA Professor Jim Marden Pennsylvania State University, USA Dr Jeremy Sumner University of Tasmania Markov and phylogenetic invariants: resolving the mathematical connections between related phylogenetic methods. Professor Elizabeth Allamn University of Alaska at Fairbanks, USA Professor John Rhodes University of Alaska at Fairbanks, USA Dr Anita van den Biggelaar University of Western Australia Innate immune pathways to microbial pathogens in newborns in settings with high versus low to moderate exposure. A/Professor Ofer Levy Harvard Medical School, USA A/Professor Richard Malley Harvard Medical School, USA Dr David Williams Curtin University of Technology Testing new technologies for the detection and discovery of emerging microbial pathogens relevant to the Australasian region. Professor Ian Lipkin Columbia University, USA A/Professor David Young Griffith University Extending the life-time of inexpensive antimonial chemotherapy for leishmaniasis. Professor Edward Tiekink University of Texas at San Antonio, USA SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 2008–MARCH 2009 71
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ANNUAL REPORT 2008-09 1 April 2008
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REPORT OF THE COUNCIL For the year
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President’s foreword The reportin
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Council and administration The Acad
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Harvey, RP Hatch, MD Head, AK Healy
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Professor Robert Glenn Parton FAA P
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Regional groups The following repor
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Victoria Chair: Professor Tony Klei
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In addition the Academy, in conjunc
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pattern, greater variability in ext
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Page 27 and 28: Brain and mind Chair: Professor Max
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Page 109 and 110: Obituary notices Ronald Drayton Bro
Page 111 and 112: Peter William Gage Died 13 August 2
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Page 117 and 118: Rodney Warren Rickards Died 17 Dece
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