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Burnet Prize (1987 - )

The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

From
1987
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Functions
Award
Website
https://www.wehi.edu.au/about/awards/burnet-prize

Summary

The Burnet Prize has been awarded annually by the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research since 1987. It was established through a bequest from Frank Macfarlane Burnet, Director of the Institute from 1944 to 1966. The Prize is presented to an early-career scientist who has produced pioneering research.

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