The Western Australian Fellowship Program is managed by the Western Australian government Office of Science. This science funding program attracts internationally prominent researchers from interstate or overseas to Western Australia.
Fellows build and lead world-class research teams in the State and contribute to the development of the State’s science capability and capacity. The Fellows have delivered a range of economic, environmental and social benefits for the State.
UWA's Current Fellows
There are currently two Fellows undertaking Western Australian Fellowships, one at UWA:
2014 Inductee - Professor Mark Jessell
Centre for Exploration Targeting (CET)
Professor Mark Jessell, a structural geophysicist, commenced his Fellowship in October 2013. He is advancing 3D modelling of Western Australia’s geology, enabling more efficient mineral exploration.
Professor Jessell relocated from France to take up a position at The University of Western Australia’s Centre for Exploration Targeting.
Recent UWA Fellows
In addition to the current Fellows, nine Fellowships have been supported since the establishment of the Program in October 2003, six of them at UWA:
Professor Andrew Whiteley
School of Earth and Environment
Professor Shaun Collin
Sensory Systems of Vertebrates
Professor Malcolm McCulloch
Coral Reefs
Professor Peter Quinn
Radio Astronomy
Professor Klaus Regenaur-Lieb
Geology
Professor Ian Small
Plant Molecular Biology
Professor Lister Staveley-Smith
Radio Astronomy
