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