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The University of New South Wales issued the following news:
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Australia's top biophysics prizes awarded to UNSW academics
By Ashleigh Steele
UNSW Sydney Professor Adelle Coster and Scientia Associate Professor Matthew Baker were recognised by The Australian Society for Biophysics (ASB).
Two leading researchers from UNSW's Faculty of Science have won major national awards for their work in quantitative biology, biomedicine and biophysics.
Professor Adelle Coster won the coveted Bob Robertson Award for her outstanding contributions to biophysics. The medal commemorates the work of Sir Rutherford (Bob) Robertson in advancing both the Society, opens in a new window and Australian science.
The honour holds special significance for Prof. Coster, whose father, Hans Coster, was the first recipient of the Bob Robertson Award.
"As a second-generation biophysicist I've grown up understanding the power of interdisciplinary research and I've also had some amazing role models...