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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2012-01-05 human Rebecca Rigby and Helen Cohn updated 2026-03-31 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004910b.htm person Bilek Marcela FAA FIEEE AACR2 20 January 1968 Place of Birth Prague, Czech Republic Applied physicist Marcela Bilek is a physicist who is a leading specialist in engineering new high performance materials with applications in many different sectors. Throughout her career she has conducted fundamental, high-impact research at the cutting-edge of plasma science. Her work micro-engineering surface properties has been applied in the area of solar energy production. She pioneered the use of biologically-active plasmas on the surfaces of biomedical devices and implants to make them less prone to cause infection, what is known as "biological cloaking". Bilek has published over 450 papers, while she research has resulted in 18 patents. In 2000 she became University of Sydney's first female Professor of Applied Physics (later Applied Physics and Surface Engineering..

"Marcela Bilek is internationally known for contributions to the science and technology of plasma processes for surface engineering of materials, particularly utilizing energetic ions to control intrinsic stress and microstructure and to create a versatile new technology platform for the fabrication of advanced biointerfaces. Her work has enabled new capabilities in a range of settings including: magnetic storage devices; solid fuel plasma thrusters; implantable biomedical devices; in-vitro cell culture systems; diagnostics; stem cell and gene therapy; and nanomedicine." [from https://science.org.au/about-us/academy-fellows/discover-our-fellows/marcela-bilek 2026-03-31]

1974 1974 Life event - Settled in Australia 1986 1986 Award - Science Foundation for Physics Scholarship 1987 1987 Award - G.S. Caird Scholarship in Computer Science 1987 1987 Award - Cadbury-Julius Sumner Miller Scholarship in Physics 1988 1989 Award - IBM Prize for Computer Science, Japan 1989 1989 Award - Cadbury-Julius Sumner Miller Scholarship in Physics 1989 1989 Award - Walter Burfitt Scholarship for Physics 1989 1989 Award - W.I.B. Smith Prize in Physics (shared) 1989 1989 Award - Ian Jackson Memorial Prize for Computer Science 1990 1990 Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)), University of Sydney 1990 1990 Award - Prize for Physics Honours, New South Wales Branch, Australian Institute of Physics 1991 1993 Career position - Industrial Research Scientist, Comalco Research Centre, Melbourne 1993 1993 Award - Reduction Technology Award, Minerals, Mines and Materials Society 1993 1996 Award - Cambridge Commonwealth Trust Honorary Packer Scholarship 1993 1996 Award - Peterhouse Research Studentship, University of Cambridge 1996 1996 Education - PhD, University of Cambridge 1996 2000 Award - Emmanuel Research Fellowship, Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge 1996 2000 Career position - Research Fellow, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge 1997 1997 Award - Best Paper, International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings & Thin Films (ICMCTF) 1997 2000 Career position - Visiting Research Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, California, U.S.A. 2000 Career position - Head, Applied Science and Surface Engineering Research Group, University of Sydney 2000 Career position - Professor of Applied Physics and Surface Engineering, University of Sydney 2000 2000 Education - MBA, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York, U.S.A. 2001 2001 Award - Pollock Memorial Lecture, Royal Society of New South Wales 2001 2001 Award - Young Tall Poppy Award for achievement in Science, Australian Institute for Policy and Science 2002 2002 Award - Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year, Commonwealth of Australia 2002 2002 Award - Edgeworth David Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales 2003 Career position - Member, National Fusion Facility Advisory Board, San Diego, California, U.S.A. 2003 2008 Award - Australian Research Council Federation Fellowship 2003 2009 Career position - Member, Nuclear Safety Committee, Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (APRANSA) 2004 2004 Award - Pawsey Medal, Australian Academy of Science 2004 2006 Career position - Member, National Committee for Physics, Australian Academy of Science 2007 Award - Fellow, Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research, Dresden, Germany 2010 Career position - Member, European Materials Research Society 2010 2010 Career position - Member, Program Committee, International Conference on Ion Beam Modification of Materials 2012 2016 Award - ARC Future Fellowship 2013 Award - Fellow, American Physical Society 2015 Award - Fellow, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (FIEEE) - for contributions to the science and application of plasma processes for materials modification and synthesis 2018 2018 Award - Plasma Surface Engineering Leading Scientist Award 2019 Award - Fellow, Royal Society of New South Wales 2020 Award - Fellow, American Vacuum Society 2020 Award - Fellow, Science and Technology of Materials, Interfaces and Processing 2020 2025 Award - ARC Laureate Fellowship 2022 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 2023 2023 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to physics and biomedical engineering Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 2022; Member, National Committee for Physics 2004 - 2006

 Pawsey Medal, Australian Academy of Science (1967 - )

Awarded the Medal 2004

 The University of Sydney (1850 - )

Professor of Applied Physics and Surface Engineering 2000 -

 Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year, Commonwealth of Australia (2000 - )

Awarded the Prize 2002

 Edgeworth David Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales (1948 - )

Awarded the Medal 2002

 Royal Society of New South Wales (1866 - )

Fellow 2019 -

 Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (1999 - )

Member, Nuclear Safety Committee 2003 - 2009

 Pollock Award and Lectureship in the Physical Sciences and Mathematics, Royal Society of New South Wales (1949 - )

Awarded the Pollock Memorial Lecture 2001

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 'Bilek, Marcela', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Bilek, Marcela Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Article: Marcela Bilek: Biological Cloaking Marcela Bilek: Biological Cloaking 2011 The Australian Innovation Challenge Resource Section: Professor Marcela Bilek: Member of the Order of Australia Professor Marcela Bilek: Member of the Order of Australia Australian Government, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, 2023 It's an Honour Australian Awards and Honours Secretariat Resource: Pawsey Medal Australian Academy of Science Pawsey Medal Australian Academy of Science 2022 Resource: Recipients [of the Prime Minister's Prizes for Science, 2000 - 2017] Recipients [of the Prime Minister's Prizes for Science, 2000 - 2017] Department of Industry, Innovation and Science 2017 Resource Section: Interview with Professor Marcela Bilek, physicist Heard, Marian Interview with Professor Marcela Bilek, physicist Australian Academy of Science 2001 Interviews with Australian scientists Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2019 Robson, Alexandra K.; Production Manager and Editor Who's who in Australia 2019 55th Southbank, Vic. AAP Directories 2018 Book: Irresistible Forces: Australian Women in Science Hooker, Claire Irresistible Forces: Australian Women in Science Carlton Melbourne University Press 2004