Professor Julie Simpson elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS)

Congratulations to the MCCT Co-Director Professor Julie Simpson who has been inducted as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.

The Academy welcomed the new Fellows in a ceremony at its Annual Meeting in Adelaide on the 24th October.

Academy President Professor Louise Baur said new Fellows were elected by their peers through a competitive process, which recognised their significant and continuing contributions to health and medical sciences.

“Our new Fellows have a truly exceptional body of work, with each of them considered international leaders in their respective fields,” she said.

“Our Fellowship represents the breadth and diversity of Australia’s health and medical expertise, allowing us to draw on independent, expert and evidence-based advice to drive change and improve health for all."

Professor Simpson was elected as a Fellow in recognition of her global leadership in biostatistics and contributions in pioneering work on novel treatments and disease prevention in malaria. Read more about the newly inducted University of Melbourne and partner institute AAHMS Fellows here.