Media Release
August 21 2009
Hard work pays off for UniSA researcher
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UniSA Professor has taken a top
honour at this year’s
South Australian Science Excellence Awards.
Professor Stephen Grano from the Ian Wark Research Institute received the award for Excellence in Research Commercialisation for his success in forging a range of industry partnerships on a national and global scale.
Celebrated for his potential to make a major contribution to reducing energy consumption and improving productivity in mineral processing operations, Prof Grano joined six other leading scientists and educators in receiving an award.
Prof Grano, who will receive $10,000 to advance his research initiatives, said that the award is recognition of many years of hard work.
“It will facilitate continued interaction with industry and help the team establish new research and industry linkages,” he said.
Prof Grano’s research interests include the surface chemistry of mineral flotation and the processing of minerals in practice.
Prof Grano said that his commitment to research and partnership development will be ongoing.
“I’d like to examine renewable energy resources like geothermal energy and develop new industry partnerships based on our existing strengths,” he said.
In a second accolade, UniSA collaboration Healthy Development Adelaide (HDA) was the winner of the Excellence in Research Collaboration Award.
HDA addresses high priority research issues into the physical, psychological and social health of Australian infants, children and adolescents. Established in 2004, HDA is a collaboration between the University of Adelaide, UniSA, the Children Youth and Women’s Health Service and other supporting partners.
The aim of the South Australian Science Excellence Awards is to acknowledge and celebrate the success of scientists in the region.
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