Dr Aola Mary Richards
Aola Richards was an renowned entomologist much of whose research was on the taxonomy of cave crickets (Rhaphidophoridae) of Australia and New Zealand.
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Audrey Cahn
In 1929 she completed a Bachelor of Agricultural Science (BAgSc) at the University of Melbourne, returning in 1937 to undertake a Diploma in Dietetics. Cahn returned to the university yet again, in 1947, when she commenced a 21 year career lecturing in dietetics.
Dr Alicia Oshlack
Head of the bioinformatics research group Murdoch Children’s Research Institute in Melbourne
Ann Cameron
Ann Cameron was a toxinologist whose research focussed on the anatomy and toxinology of venomous fishes, especially stonefish and the venomous tropical and sub-tropical fish of the Pacific Ocean, and the interaction between coral and fish.
Dr Lydia Villa-Komaroff
American trailblazer in the field of molecular biology
Mary Engle Pennington
Mary Engle Pennington became FDA’s first female lab chief under Harvey Wiley following passage of the 1906 Pure Food and Drugs Act. Her bacteriological research helped revolutionize the food supply, making more safe, fresh foods available at affordable prices, particularly in newly industrialized areas of the country.
Dr Mattie Rae Spivey Fox
Dr. Mattie Rae Spivey Fox made substantial contributions to the field of trace nutrient investigations and the work of the FDA in regulating food, and thereby advanced the health and well-being of the public.
Ute Roessner
Professor Roessner is one of Australia’s foremost plant scientists and a world leader in the field of metabolomics – the detection and quantification of small molecule metabolites in biological materials.
Dr Ruth Bishop
Professor Ruth Bishop was the first person to discover the virus that causes gastroenteritis in the 1970s.
Enid Michael
Yosemite National Park Ranger & Naturalist, 1921-1942