2. Male Scientist
ProfessorIan Frazer
- Based in Queensland.
- he discovered and developed the
cervical cancer vaccine.
3. The areas in which he is
currently working
He is currently leading the University of
Queensland's Centre for Immunology and
cancer research.
He is currently developing a vaccine for skin
cancer. (rumour suggests he is getting close)
We will know within the next year whether it is
a virus that causes cancer such as HPV which
he discovers causes cervical cancer.
4. Information about his research
He invented the cervical cancer vaccine
This vaccine has been a huge success in
world-wide trials.
His research has been shown to prevent
pap smear abnormalities by up to 90%
5. The impact of his work on
society
It
is expected that due to the introduction
of this vaccine cervical cancer will have
disappeared in a generation.
His research should be able to eliminate
the threat of skin cancer for the our
generation and the ones to follow.
6. Female Scientist
Doctor Fiona Stanley
- Born in Sydney in 1946
- Pioneer in Maternal and neonatal
research esp. that of Indigenous Australians
7. Areas in which she is currently
working
She has dedicated her life to research for
the prevention of childhood illness and
birth defects.
As an epidemiologist she is concerned
with the patterns of disease and the
factors which contribute to them.
She was appointed to the Prime Ministers
science, engineering and innovation
council in January of this year.
8. Information about her
research
She led the team who worked in international
collaboration to discover that folic acid
before and during pregnancy can prevent
spinal bifida.
She worked extensively with the rural
Aboriginal communities in Western Australia.
She researched whether or not a social
support structure during pregnancy reduces
the likelihood of preterm babies. (led to
further interest in Aboriginal maternal and
neonatal studies)
9. Impact of her work on society
Her research interests have formed the
basis for her advocacy for Australian
children.
She revolutionised the way Aboriginal
Australians received medical care in the
20th century.
