Physics and Astronomy at the MQ Research Awards

Physics and Astronomy sweeps the 2010 Macquarie University Research Awards

Members of the Department of Physics and Astronomy won four of the eight categories in this year’s Macquarie University Research Awards.

Congratulations to the researchers for the following categories:

Excellence In Research – Science & Engineering

M*A*S*H: The Macquarie/AAO/Strasbourg H-alpha planetary nebula project
Professor Quentin Parker, Dr. Warren Reid, Dr. David J. Frew, Dr. Ivan Bojicic, Ms. Anna Kovacevic, A/Prof. Orsola der Marco; University of Hertfordshire – Dr Brent Miszalski, Centre for Astrophysics Research; Universite de Strasbourg – Professor. Agnes Acker, Observatoire Astronomique; University of California – Dr. Martin Cohen, Radio Astronomy Laboratory; Giant Magellan Telescope project – Dr. George Jacoby


Excellence In Higher Degree Research – Science & Engineering

Fault-tolerance in globally controlled quantum computers
Gerardo Andres Paz Silva, PhD Candidate


Excellence in Commercialisation (Translation) of Research IP

Continuous-wave visible laser for Ophthalmology
Dr Helen Pask; Dr Andrew Lee; Peter Dekker; David Spence, Professor Jim Piper and Warren Bailey


2010 Early Career Researcher of the Year

Dr JIN, Dayong, Faculty of Science
For more details, visit the Research Awards page where you can view a video for each of the winners.