Summary
Join ABC broadcaster Norman Swan (Radio National’s Health Report, co-host of Coronacast and commentator on ABC TV’s 7.30) Dr Iris Depaz and Professors Alan Rowan, Avril Robertson and John Fraser as they reveal how science is exploiting the weapons already found in nature’s toolbox to radically challenge health and medical solutions, and eradicate major diseases globally.
Examine the groundbreaking world of biotech to explore the biology, technology and medicine making significant changes to healthcare, sustainability and so much more.
Presented with The University of Queensland
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Norman Swan
Norman Swan
Norman Swan is a multi-award winning producer and broadcaster, host of RN’s Health Report, co-host of Coronacast and commentator on ABC TV’s 7.30. Norman studied medicine in his native Scotland,...
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Iris Depaz
Iris Depaz
Dr Iris Depaz has over twenty years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and scientific research. Iris obtained her PhD in Biomedical Sciences at the University of Queensland, Australia where...
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Avril Robertson
Avril Robertson
Avril is an experienced medicinal chemist who completed a commercially focused degree and PhD in bio-organic chemistry, including several awards, at the University of St Andrews, Scotland in 2000. She...
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Alan Rowan
Alan Rowan
Professor Alan Rowan is performing his research at the interface of chemistry and biology. His latest scientific achievement has been the development of the first truly biomimetic hydrogel which mimics...
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John Fraser
John Fraser
Professor John F Fraser MB ChB PhD FRCP(Glas) FFARCSI FCICM FELSO is Founder and Director of the Critical Care Research Group at The Prince Charles Hospital and The University of...
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Biotech: Transforming The Future Of medicine
23 March 2024
90 mins 10:00am
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