WA Young Tall Poppies

The WA 2023 Winners at the award ceremony on 4th October at the WA Museum Boola Bardip Centre

Picture L - R - A/Prof Lucinda Black, Dr Gizachew Tessema, A/Prof Katie Attwell, Prof Britta von Ungern-Sternberg (Young Tall Poppy of The Year), Dr Danny Price, Dr Charlotte Oskam and A/Prof Crystal Abidin.

The Young Tall Poppy Science Awards, an initiative of the Australian Institute of Policy and Science, aims to recognise excellence in research as well as enthusiasm for communicating science beyond the walls of the laboratory. The Awards are widely considered to be an early indicator of Australia’s future scientific leaders, identifying excellent early career scientists.

Tall Poppies were first awarded in Western Australia in 2010, with Tall Poppy Science Awards ceremonies being held each year. More than 50 Young Tall Poppies have been named in WA during that time.

WA Tall Poppy Winners

2025

A/ Prof Atiq Zaman

A/ Prof Atiq Zaman

Dr Houda Ennaceri

Dr Houda Ennaceri

Dr Mohiuddin Ahmed

Dr Mohiuddin Ahmed

Dr Fatima Naim

Dr Fatima Naim

Dr Kefyalew Alene

Dr Kefyalew Alene

Dr James Lloyd

Dr James Lloyd

Dr Masoumeh Zargar

Dr Masoumeh Zargar

Dr Myles Murphy

Dr Myles Murphy

Dr Denis Fougerouse

Dr Denis Fougerouse

Dr Yongze Song

Dr Yongze Song

2024

Dr Lucy Furfaro

Dr Lucy Furfaro

Dr Zoe Bradfield

Dr Zoe Bradfield

Dr Neil Robinson

Dr Neil Robinson

Dr Danuta (Danka) Sampson

Dr Danuta (Danka) Sampson

Dr Luke Whiley

Dr Luke Whiley

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