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Physicist is SA ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n of the Year and wins Telstra Business Women's Award

Professor Tanya Monro.
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Wednesday, 10 November 2010

ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide physicist has been named South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥'s .

The awards celebrate the achievement and contribution of eminent ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ns who are considered "role models for us all" in helping to create a better ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥.

Professor Monro, who is the Director of the (IPAS) at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥, was presented with her award by the Governor of South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥, His Excellency Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce AC CSC RANR, at a ceremony this evening at the .

She has been recognised for her work in the field of photonics - technology that allows the generation and control of light using glass optical fibres. This enables the creation of new tools for scientific research and solutions for problems in areas such as information processing, surgery, health monitoring, military technology, agriculture and environmental monitoring.

Professor Monro became the inaugural professor in photonics at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide in 2005. Her PhD research focused on developing new classes of optical fibres, for which she received the Bragg Gold Medal for the best physics PhD in ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥. In 2006, she was named as one of the top 10 brightest young minds in ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ by national science magazine Cosmos and, in 2008, she was awarded the Prime Minister's Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year.

Professor Monro is a member of the South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Premier's Science & Research Council and regularly serves on a range of key national bodies in the area of science policy and evaluation.

She was one of four nominees for the SA ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n of the Year Award 2011, which also included from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide's .

As winner of the SA ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n of the Year Award, Professor Monro will join recipients from all other States and Territories as a finalist for the national awards, to be announced on 25 January 2011 in Canberra.

For more information about the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n of the Year Awards, go to:

Update - Thursday 11 November 2010

Professor Tanya Monro has won a national , announced in Melbourne this evening.

She has won the White Pages Community and Government Award, which recognises the outstanding achievements of women who work in government departments, statutory bodies or not-for-profit organisations.

Professor Monro was automatically entered into the national finals of the prestigious Telstra Business Women's Awards by winning one of the awards at State level last month.

The awards recognise, reward and celebrate the achievements of inspirational women.

For more information about the awards, go to:

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