Faculty of Science

Associate Professor Carmela Pestell

Associate Professor Carmela Pestell is a clinician, researcher and lecturer in clinical psychology and neuropsychology, and Director of the Robin Winkler Clinic

Simon Farrell

Professor Simon Farrell is Head of the School of Psychological Science, his ongoing research examines how people pursue goals and how we make decisions in social contexts

Dr Louise Naylor

Dr Louise Naylor is a senior lecturer and researcher in exercise physiology whose research investigates exercise as medicine to treat disease.

Professor Sarah Dunlop

Professor Sarah Dunlop is a highly regarded researcher leading an integrated team in basic and clinical research to promote recovery after neurotrauma.

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Eun-Jung Holden

Professor Holden’s multi-disciplinary research spans the boundaries of computational science and geoscience, and links academia with industry.

Professor Charlie Bond

Professor Charlie Bond is a dedicated structural biologist driving research with far-reaching applications

Professor Shane Maloney

Professor Shane Maloney's research focuses on the thermal physiology of humans and animals.

Professor Stephen Powles

Professor Stephen Powles is one of the world’s most highly cited agricultural scientists and is widely regarded as an expert in herbicide resistance in plants.

Associate Professor Shayne Loft

Associate Professor Shayne Loft is the Director of the Human Factors and Applied Cognitive Psychology Laboratory and Deputy Head of The University of Western Australia’s School of Psychological Science.

Professor Daniel Murphy

Professor Daniel Murphy's research focuses on improving soil and its impact on sustainable agriculture in Australia and worldwide.

Professor Annette George

Professor Annette George is Head of the School of Earth Sciences and researcher in petroleum geoscience and early Earth environments.

Dr Nat Benjanuvatra

Dr Nat Benjanuvatra is a researcher and lecturer in UWA’s School of Human Sciences working with elite athletes and coaches to optimise performance.

Dr Tristan Clemons

Dr Tristan Clemons and his team use nanoparticles to revolutionise how we treat injuries and diseases, such as burns and cancer, by improving drug delivery and avoiding negative side effects.

Professor Colin MacLeod

School of Psychological Science Professor Colin MacLeod is an ARC Laureate Fellow, and Director of the Rutherford Memorial Centre for the Advancement of Research on Emotion.

Winthrop Professor Daniel Green

Winthrop Professor Daniel Green is a cardiovascular exercise physiologist in the School of Human Sciences studying ways to prevent chronic disease.

Professor Richard Hobbs

Professor Richard J Hobbs FAA, is a Professor of Ecology and IAS Distinguished Fellow, former ARC Australian Laureate Fellow, and Head of the ERIE Research Group at The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.

Emeritus Professor John Pate

Professor John Pate is a distinguished biologist and plant physiologist with a career spanning decades of scientific research and discovery.

Dr Archa Fox

Dr Archa Fox is a senior lecturer and leading researcher in the School of Molecular Sciences whose research has uncovered a new cellular structure, paraspeckles.

Winthrop Professor David Badcock

Winthrop Professor David Badcock is an expert in behavioural and cognitive neuroscience, focusing on visual processing and perception.

Dr Cyril Grueter

Dr Cyril Grueter is a senior lecturer and researcher in biological anthropology, studying the social organisation of primates as a basis for understanding human behaviour.

Professor Romola Bucks

Professor Romola Bucks is an award winning researcher whose research investigates cognitive disorders related to the process of ageing.

Associate Professor Jane Pillow

Associate Professor Jane Pillow is a clinical scientist and neonatologist whose work focuses on improving outcomes for premature infants.

Professor Ryan Lister

Professor Ryan Lister is an award winning scientist at UWA whose research focuses on the information contained in the DNA of plant and animal genomes.