From the molecular to the universal, these six internationally respected scientists are playing key roles in addressing major issues.
The Government has chosen these six Premier's Fellows to build and sustain internationally competitive research teams at UWA for the benefit of the State and the international community.
- Professor Lister Staveley-Smith
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Professor Staveley-Smith is exploring the formation and evolution of galaxies and the dark matter/energy content of the universe using world-class radio telescopes. He is leading a team of researchers at UWA to pave the way for the SKA Pathfinder telescope (ASKAP) to be built in the Murchison.
- Professor Ian Small
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Molecular Biologist
Professor Small is identifying the mechanisms by which subcellular energy metabolism is co-ordinated with plant growth and development. The work involves both biological experimentation in the lab and computer modelling of energy biology systems. This knowledge contributes to resources and knowledge for improving plant performance, particularly in response to a changing climate.
- Professor Klaus Regenauer-Lieb
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Geophysicist
Professor Regenauer-Lieb is at the forefront of the field of mathematical geophysics and computational dynamics, which holds the key to finding where and how to look for new mineral sources. Combining geology with geodynamics, he is looking back four billion years to understand where the Earth’s deposits of various valuable minerals or geothermal sources were formed.
- Professor Peter Quinn
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Professor Quinn’s research focuses on the formation and evolution of galaxies and on developing a virtual observatory using large digital, astronomical archives. His aim is to develop a useable theory of galaxy formation based on the insights gained from detailed supercomputer modelling and simulations, and on state-of-the-science observations.
- Professor Malcolm McCulloch
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Marine Geochemist
Professor McCulloch is working on applying isotopic and trace element geochemical methods to better understand the impacts of climatic and anthropogenic processes on the Earth’s environment. Much of his work involves research on the impacts of climate and environmental changes on living coral reefs.
- Professor Shaun Collin
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Eco-neurophysiologist
Professor Collin’s research uses models from the surviving relatives of the first vertebrates, and other creatures, to establish broad concepts of plasticity and adaption to environments as diverse as coral reefs and the deep sea. His work involves an expanding breadth of species and is helping improve the diet and growth of finfish for Australia’s important aquaculture industry.
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