The winners of the 2025 UWA Vice-Chancellor's Research Awards, which recognise the diverse career paths of researchers and support staff and celebrate their impact, were announced at a ceremony last night.
Professor Anna Nowak, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), congratulated the award winners, those recognised with commendations and all other nominees.
“These awards don’t simply represent a moment in time or a single event, but ways of working over many years,” Professor Nowak said.
“The awards underscore the University’s standing as a premier research institution, where academics at every stage of their careers lead innovation, have global impact, and provide mentorship across a broad spectrum of disciplines.”
The award recipients and special commendations for each category are:
Vice-Chancellor's Senior Research Award
Winners
Professor Allison McKendrick
Professor Ullrich Ecker
Special Commendations
Professor Charlie Bond
Vice-Chancellor's Mid-Career Research Award
Winners
Clinical Professor Asha Bowen
Special Commendations
Dr Yael Perry
Vice-Chancellor's Early-Career Research Award
Winners
Dr Jessica Kretzmann
Special Commendations
Dr Anita Campbell
Dr Mubashar Hassan
Vice-Chancellor's Award for Collaborative Indigenous Research Partnerships
Winners
Dr Cristina Estima Ramalho, Dr Glenda Kickett
Vice-Chancellor's Award for Research Impact and Innovation
Winners
Dr Adil Khan, Professor Ryan Lister
Special Commendations
Dr Cele Richardson, Dr Alexander Sweetman, Dr Chelsea Reynolds
Professor Wallace Cowling
Vice-Chancellor's Indigenous-led Research Award
Winners
Professor Pat Dudgeon, Professor Helen Milroy, Belle Selkirk, Jody Kamminga, Dr Rama Agung-Igusti, Dr Emma Carlin, Dr Kate Derry, Dr Jemma Collova, Dr Blerida Banushi, Dr Shraddha Kashyap
Vice-Chancellor's Award for Research Mentorship
Winners
Professor Rhonda Clifford
Special Commendations
Professor Maria Ignatieva
Associate Professor Bonnie Furzer
Vice-Chancellor's Award for HDR Supervision
Winners
Professor Jingbo Wang
Special Commendations
Dr Stijn Masschelein
Dr Iliana Magiati
Vice-Chancellor's Award for Research Support Excellence
Winners
Dr Jewel Huang, Kate McKenzie
Special Commendations
Dr Wiebke Ebeling
Vice-Chancellor's Award for Research Technical Support Excellence
Winners
Dennis Stanley, Dr Mun Woo, Robert Wocheslander, Cailin Burnmaster, Dr Sarath Wijeratne, Dr Christine Hanson, Professor Charitha Pattiaratchi, Dr Paul Thomson
Special Commendations
Brooke Gibbons, Claude Spencer, Nik Lieb, Associate Professor Tim Langlois