Former 40under40 winner Angus Turner has been appointed to the FHRI advisory council, and a new $50 million funding commitment has been announced by the state.
Home to some of Australia's most heralded and important research foundations, WA's relative isolation has done little to dampen the medical research sector's inspiration for innovation. Here are some of the leading lights dedicated to making the state, and the world, a healthier place to live.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Peter Klinken, Rob Slocombe, Fiona Wood, Angus Turner, Shane Murphy, Corey Steel, Steve Cohen, Stewart Kattowitz, Reem Al-Bahadiri, Gina Nofal and Blair Campbell.
Reigning 40under40 winner Angus Turner has welcomed an investment of almost $4 million into the Lions Eye Institute and pledged to use the funds to implement a new mobile eye healthcare service for use in the state's most remote regions.
This year's First Amongst Equals winner is a passionate medical specialist, but he's also a visionary entrepreneur who has a lot in common with successful business leaders.
This year's First Amongst Equals winner is a passionate medical specialist but he's also a visionary entrepreneur who has a lot in common with successful business leaders.