Congratulations to Professor Maree Teesson who has been selected as a finalist for a 2014 Australian Museum Eureka Prize in recognition of her outstanding mentoring of young researchers.
The Australian Museum Eureka Prizes are the country’s most comprehensive national science awards, honouring excellence in research and innovation, leadership, science communication and journalism, and school science. Professor Teesson is one of three finalists in the Outstanding Mentor category for her work as an NHMRC Senior Research Fellow at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) and Director of the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Mental Health and Substance Use (an Australian and international collaborative network led by NDARC).
Professor Teesson's mentoring has been instrumental in positioning Australia at the forefront of the discipline of mental health and substance use internationally. Professor Teesson's vision and drive, mixed with compassion and care, make her one of our true academic leaders.
The winner will be announced at an awards dinner at the Sydney Town Hall on Wednesday 10 September.