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Celebrating the 2024 Hypertension Australia Award Winners

Hypertension Australia is delighted to celebrate the exceptional researchers and clinicians recognised at the 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM). During the ASM, these awards were presented to honor their remarkable contributions to hypertension research and their dedication to advancing the field.

We are pleased to announce the following winners and a big thank you to our Keynote Lecturer’s for sharing their expertise and insights, which enriched this year’s meeting and inspired the community.

Paul Korner Medal
Winner: Professor Michael Stowasser

Jaye Chin-Dusting Award
Winner: Professor Yugeesh Lankadeva

Judith Whitworth Award
Winner: Joanne O’Donnell

Robert Vandongen Travel Award
Winner: Lauren Blekkenhorst

Early Career Researcher (ECR) Oral Award & British and Irish Hypertension Society (BIHS) Award
Winner: Dr. Hericka Bruna Figueiredo Galvao

Student Oral Award
Winner: Miss Evany Dinakis




Student Poster Award
Winner: Ms. Mingjuan Zeng




British and Irish Hypertension Society (BIHS) Lecturer
Chutong Zhong



We would also like to acknowledge some of our winners and Keynote Lecturers who were unable to join us in person or whose photos are not included above. Their achievements and contributions are equally celebrated, and we are proud to recognise their outstanding work.

Early Career Researcher (ECR) Poster Award
Winner: Dr. Pratik Thakkar

RD Wright Lecture
Professor Paul Whelton

Colin I Johnston Lecture
Professor Sophia Zoungas

Austin Doyle Lecture
Professor Paul Glasziou

Paul Korner Lecturer
Professor Brian Morris

Plenary Speaker
Professor Ross Tsuyuki