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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2012-02-24 human Rebecca Rigby updated 2026-04-28 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004989b.htm person Gunatillake Pathiraja Arachchillage AACR2 Physical chemist Materials scientist Thilak Gunatillake is an expert in biomedical materials development. He led the, design and development of the bio-compatible polyurethanes Elast-Eon™ and NovoSorb™. He was also involved in the development of the materials used in the world's first extended wear contact lenses. Gunatillake was a Senior Principal Research Scientist with the CSIRO Division of Molecular Science and CSIRO Molecular and Health Technologies.

Gunatillake received the following CSIRO awards:

2002 - Sir Ian McLennan Impact from Science and Engineering Award for his work on the design and synthesis of biostable polyurethanes for medical implants such as the Elast-EomTM family of polyurethanes, which has received international attention due to unique properties;

2005 - CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement (with colleagues) for the development of the novel family of biodegradable polymers for advanced biomedical and tissue engineering applications.

1971 1971 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Ceylon 1981 1981 Education - MPhil, City University of New York, U.S.A. 1983 1983 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), City University of New York, U.S.A. 2002 2002 Award - Sir Ian McLennan Impact from Science and Engineering Award, CSIRO 2005 2005 Award - CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement (with colleagues) 2008 2008 Award - Fellow Biomaterials Science and Engineering (FBSE), International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Science and Engineering 2010 2012 Career position - President, Australasian Society for Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering 2015 Award - Fellow, American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) 2018 2018 Award - ASBTE Award for Research Excellence, Australasian Society for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering CSIRO Molecular and Health Technologies, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (2005 - )

Senior Principal Research Scientist 2005 -

 CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement (1985 - )

Awarded the Medal 2005

 Sir Ian McLennan Impact from Science and Engineering Award, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1985 - )

Received the Award 2002

 Gunatillake, Pathiraja Arachchillage

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 'Gunatillake, Pathiraja Arachchillage (Thilak)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Gunatillake, Pathiraja Arachchillage (Thilak) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Pathiraja Arachchillage (Thilak) Gunatillake Ward, C. Pathiraja Arachchillage (Thilak) Gunatillake Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2011 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Resource Section: Sir Ian McLennan Award Wolff, Helen Sir Ian McLennan Award Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2013 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)