AWARDS
Drivers of positive change Congratulating our Alumni Award winners for 2021.
Our Alumni are making a world of difference, driving
“MIA is the largest melanoma treatment and research
change in remarkable and far-reaching ways.
centre in the world and, as a consequence, we can see
The University of Tasmania’s 2021 Alumni Awards have recognised four such people working across diverse
patterns (in the data) and make discoveries that others can’t ... it’s a responsibility, given we have this opportunity.
fields, from life-saving international aid and world-
“I’d like to acknowledge the grounding I received in
leading medical research to fairer workplaces and
pathology as an undergraduate in medical school at
award-winning indigenous law.
university. It was that that provided me with the building blocks and inspired me to make a difference in the field.” Richard said if he could use the award as a platform it would be to firstly raise awareness of the dangers of excessive UV exposure, urge people to check their own skin and stress the importance of early detection of melanoma. Secondly, “I’d like to inspire young upcoming clinical and research stars to aim for the sky.”
Distinguished Alumni Award winner
Young Alumni Award winner
Professor Richard Scolyer
Ms Leah Cameron
AO (BMedSci 1987, MBBS 1990)
(BA/LLB 2006, GradCertLegPrac 2007)
Professor Richard Scolyer is co-director of Melanoma
Leah Cameron, a proud Palawa woman, is the founder
Institute Australia (MIA), working at the forefront of
and Principal Solicitor of Marrawah Law, a practice
melanoma research that has seen life expectancy of
providing legal services in the areas of native title,
people with advanced melanoma increase ten-fold
cultural heritage and commercial law.
over the last decade.
In May 2021 Leah was named Indigenous
A world-leading expert in diagnosing skin cancer, the
Businesswoman of the Year by Supply Nation, and
Launceston-born pathologist was appointed an Officer
Marrawah Law, one of the largest Indigenous owned
of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to
and operated legal practices in Australia, was named
medicine in June 2021.
Certified Supplier of the Year.
“It’s a privilege to be in a position of being able to
“Doing what I do in my everyday life and my business
make such a difference to people’s lives,” Richard said.
gives me such joy; working not just for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people but for other businesses in their dealings with mob makes such a big difference in the community,” Leah said.
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