Award

Burnet Prize (1987 - )

The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

From: 1987
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Functions: Award
Website: https://www.wehi.edu.au/about/awards/burnet-prize

Summary

The Burnet Prize has been awarded annually by the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research since 1987. It was established through a bequest from Frank Macfarlane Burnet, Director of the Institute from 1944 to 1966. The Prize is presented to an early-career scientist who has produced pioneering research.

Related Corporate Bodies

The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (1915 - )
The Institute has awarded the Prize since 1987

Related People

Burnet, Frank Macfarlane (1899 - 1985)
The Prize has been awarded by the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research since 1987
Cowman, Alan Frederick (1954 - )
Awarded the Prize 1990
Crabb, Brendan Scott (1966 - )
Awarded the Prize 2001
Foote, Simon James (1958 - )
Awarded the Prize 1994
Hilton, Douglas James (Doug) (1964 - )
Awarded the Prize 1997
Kelso, Anne (1954 - )
Awarded the Prize 1989
Kile, Benjamin
Awarded the Prize 2008
Nutt, Stephen
Awarded the Prize 2005
Vaux, David Laurence (1959 - )
Awarded the Prize 1995

Helen Cohn

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