These awards recognise outstanding research achievement by Early to Mid-Career Researchers and aims to promote and encourage emerging young investigators in the wound and tissue repair field.

Eligibility

AWTRS Young Investigator Award
To be eligible for this award, applicants must:

  • be enrolled as a PhD student or have their PhD awarded within 2 years. Career interruptions such as illness, family and carer responsibilities will be taken into account if more than the prescribed period has passed since the award of their PhD.
  • be a financial member of Australasian Wound and Tissue Repair Society for the past year.
  • not have been a previous recipient of an AWTRS Young Investigator Award

AWTRS EMCR Award
To be eligible for these awards, applicants must:

  • have their PhD awarded within 3-10 years. Career interruptions such as illness, family and carer responsibilities will be taken into account if more than the prescribed period has passed since the award of their PhD.
  • be a financial member of Australasian Wound and Tissue Repair Society for the past year.
  • not have been a previous recipient of an AWTRS Young Investigator Award

Applications open once a year. Details will be available when applications open and an announcement will be made in the AWTRS Newsletter and through an email alert with all of the details.

Past Awardees

Dr Andrew Stevenson
Dr Andrew Stevenson2021 AWTRS EMCR of The Year
Dr Hanif Haidari
Dr Hanif Haidari2021 AWTRS Young Investigator of The Year
Dr Parinaz Ahangar
Dr Parinaz Ahangar2020 AWTRS Young Investigator of The Year
Dr Jiao-Jiao Li
Dr Jiao-Jiao Li2019 AWTRS Young Investigator of The Year
Dr Christopher Turner
Dr Christopher Turner2018 AWTRS Young Investigator of The Year
Dr Xanthe Strudwick
Dr Xanthe Strudwick2017 AWTRS Young Investigator of The Year
Dr Zlatko Kopecki
Dr Zlatko Kopecki2016 AWTRS Young Investigator of The Year