Excellence in Research (Researcher of the Year)

Winner - Individual

Distinguished Professor Lynn Kemp, Director of TReSI, Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery

Professor Kemp is a world-leading researcher in the field of community-based early childhood interventions focused on improving outcomes for children and families living with adversity. Her work is significantly impacting the availability and quality of services supporting families worldwide through programs of research, education, and translational and implementation science across Australia, the UK, USA and South Korea, currently impacting over 20,000 families. As a research academic she has an extensive track record in attracting research funding, publication and education, graduating 14 PhD students in the past decade. She is an honorary fellow at Kings College London and the University of Vermont.

Highly Commended - Individual

Professor Belinda Medlyn, Acting Theme Leader, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment