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The Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture is a biennial award given by the
Australian Academy of Science
The Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture is a biennial award given by the Australian Academy of Science
The Australian Academy of Science was founded in 1954 by a group of distinguished Australians, including Australian Fellows of the Royal Society of London. The first president was Sir Mark Oliphant. The academy is modelled after the Royal Soci ...
to recognise outstanding scientific research in the biological sciences.
It was established in 1971 and honours the memory of the Nobel laureate Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet
Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet (3 September 1899 – 31 August 1985), usually known as Macfarlane or Mac Burnet, was an Australian virology, virologist known for his contributions to immunology. He won a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobe ...
, OM KBE MD FAA FRS, the Australian virologist best known for his contributions to immunology and is the academy's highest award for biological sciences.
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