ASOHNS members honoured for their achievements

Two members, Prof. Graeme Clark, AC AO and Prof. Marcus Atlas have received accolades this year for their significant achievements and contributions.

Prof. Clark has just been awarded the CSL Florey Medal and in September this year was awarded the prestigious Zotterman Prize.

The CSL Florey Medal is awarded biennially to an Australian biomedical researcher for significant achievements in biomedical science and/or human health advancement. The award currently carries a prize of $50,000. This award was established in 1998 by the Australian Institute of Policy and Science in honour of Australian Nobel Prize-winning scientist, Sir Howard Florey, who developed penicillin.

The Zotterman Prize is awarded by the Swedish Physiology Society and commemorates Prof. Yngve Zotterman (1898 - 1982) a very distinguished Swedish neuroscientist and pioneer in sensory physiology.

Prof. Clark received the Zotterman Prize for his work in developing the multi-channel cochlear implant. 

Prof. Atlas, Director of Ear Science Institute of Australia (ESIA), was awarded the Dr Harry Blackmore Award for 2011 by the Deafness Council of WA in August.

The Dr Harry Blackmore Award is awarded annually by the Deafness Council of WA to recognise the significant contribution by a Western Australian person or organisation that has enhanced the quality of life of people who are deaf or hearing impaired or who have raised the level of awareness in the broader community of issues that affect deaf and hearing impaired people.

Previously this year, Prof. Atlas won the Australian Medical Association (WA) Award for his pioneering work in Otolarynogology and the ESIA was acknowledged for its community contribution through its Cheers for Ears Program, which received the AMA (WA)/Healthway Healthier WA Award for its ongoing commitment to the ear health of school aged childred.