Australian Laureate Fellowships - Grant ID: FL230100104
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$3,400,000.00
Summary
Bringing Equality Home: A New Gender Agenda. Compared to other countries, Australia has slipped backwards in achieving gender equality and is in danger of falling further behind. This jeopardises opportunities for all Australians and undermines social cohesion and economic progress. This project aims to provide the theoretical and empirical foundations to reverse this trend. The expected outcomes will be a new theory of gender inequality, a new approach that foregrounds the explanatory importanc ....Bringing Equality Home: A New Gender Agenda. Compared to other countries, Australia has slipped backwards in achieving gender equality and is in danger of falling further behind. This jeopardises opportunities for all Australians and undermines social cohesion and economic progress. This project aims to provide the theoretical and empirical foundations to reverse this trend. The expected outcomes will be a new theory of gender inequality, a new approach that foregrounds the explanatory importance of caregiving and domestic work and new insights into the life course stages where gender inequality is most malleable. This will provide significant benefits including the impetus for new research, policy initiatives and capacity to build a more equal, stronger and prosperous Australia.Read moreRead less
Australian Laureate Fellowships - Grant ID: FL170100160
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,568,846.00
Summary
A philosophy of medicine for the 21st century. This project aims to develop a new theory of health and disease to accommodate developments in contemporary biology such as the ‘developmental origins of health and disease’, the role of the microbiome in physiology, and the fact that our bodies are sites of evolutionary conflict between multiple genomes, particularly in early life. Present science does not fit with common-sense ideas about the identity and the goals of living systems and the projec ....A philosophy of medicine for the 21st century. This project aims to develop a new theory of health and disease to accommodate developments in contemporary biology such as the ‘developmental origins of health and disease’, the role of the microbiome in physiology, and the fact that our bodies are sites of evolutionary conflict between multiple genomes, particularly in early life. Present science does not fit with common-sense ideas about the identity and the goals of living systems and the project expects to generate a close collaboration between philosophers and biomedical scientists so that new ideas about health and disease can be fed back into proof-of-principle projects for innovative new approaches to the study of health and disease. The project will conduct methodologically innovative research in the philosophy of medicine, working in close collaboration with biomedical scientists to confront the transformational discoveries about the nature of living systems that have been made in the first years of the current century and to actively shape new forms of enquiry into health that reflect those discoveries. It will make the discipline of philosophy an active participant in the creation of integrative biomedical research.Read moreRead less
Australian Laureate Fellowships - Grant ID: FL170100014
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$3,275,680.00
Summary
Light-Induced chemical modularity: a new frontier in macromolecular design. This project aims to develop powerful light-driven chemistries for the modular construction of advanced macromolecular materials. The expected outcome is a versatile, light-based precision macromolecular synthetic technology platform, enabling critical advances in soft matter material design and synthesis, ranging from selectivity control of chemical reactions and information-coded and biomimetic light-responsive macromo ....Light-Induced chemical modularity: a new frontier in macromolecular design. This project aims to develop powerful light-driven chemistries for the modular construction of advanced macromolecular materials. The expected outcome is a versatile, light-based precision macromolecular synthetic technology platform, enabling critical advances in soft matter material design and synthesis, ranging from selectivity control of chemical reactions and information-coded and biomimetic light-responsive macromolecules to advanced functional photoresists for 3D laser lithography as well as materials that self-report structural transformations by light or are reprogrammable in their properties by photonic fields. Harnessing the power of light as a precision tool for the construction of advanced macromolecular materials will provide technology outcomes for Australian manufacturing industries from electronics to health. This includes laser-driven 3D printing technology at the nano-level, light-adaptive smart reprogrammable coatings and materials, synthetic proteins responsive to light as well as tailor-made single cell niches.Read moreRead less
Australian Laureate Fellowships - Grant ID: FL230100176
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,920,000.00
Summary
Computational design of frontier materials for sustainable technologies. This Laureate will establish a new and powerful computational materials research platform that uses cutting-edge ab initio calculations and artificial intelligence, to understand and design tailored structures that possess the required new and improved functionalities for tomorrow’s materials. In enabling the development of novel catalysts needed for the generation of green fuels and chemicals, and key quantum devices for q ....Computational design of frontier materials for sustainable technologies. This Laureate will establish a new and powerful computational materials research platform that uses cutting-edge ab initio calculations and artificial intelligence, to understand and design tailored structures that possess the required new and improved functionalities for tomorrow’s materials. In enabling the development of novel catalysts needed for the generation of green fuels and chemicals, and key quantum devices for quantum technologies, this Laureate promises timely support for Australia’s commitment to renewable energies, low emissions and its nascent quantum future. New and existing collaboration with leading international groups underpin significant national benefits including new disciplinary capacity and world-class research.Read moreRead less
Australian Laureate Fellowships - Grant ID: FL230100011
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$3,146,592.00
Summary
Evacuations in International Law: Disasters, Conflict & Humanitarian Crises. As contemporary crises intersect and compound, increasing numbers of people are seeking to escape the impacts of disasters, climate change, conflict and other emergencies. In such contexts, evacuations can be a life-saving tool to move people away from imminent harm. But they can also displace people, often for prolonged periods, and at great social, economic and personal cost. This timely and innovative program will tr ....Evacuations in International Law: Disasters, Conflict & Humanitarian Crises. As contemporary crises intersect and compound, increasing numbers of people are seeking to escape the impacts of disasters, climate change, conflict and other emergencies. In such contexts, evacuations can be a life-saving tool to move people away from imminent harm. But they can also displace people, often for prolonged periods, and at great social, economic and personal cost. This timely and innovative program will transform how we conceive of, implement and evaluate evacuations as a form of rescue in international law and practice. This new field of scholarly inquiry will generate transformative legal and policy reform to safeguard the rights of evacuees, thereby enhancing the protection of millions of people worldwide.Read moreRead less
Australian Laureate Fellowships - Grant ID: FL150100090
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,770,434.00
Summary
Ocean mixing processes and innovation in oceanographic models. Ocean mixing processes and innovation in oceanographic models: This fellowship project aims to develop new oceanographic tools and thermodynamic variables to support a new generation of accurate ocean models more suitable for the prediction of changes in a warming world. The ocean’s role in the climate system is predominantly to store and to transport heat and carbon dioxide, and the ocean’s ability to do this is sensitive to the str ....Ocean mixing processes and innovation in oceanographic models. Ocean mixing processes and innovation in oceanographic models: This fellowship project aims to develop new oceanographic tools and thermodynamic variables to support a new generation of accurate ocean models more suitable for the prediction of changes in a warming world. The ocean’s role in the climate system is predominantly to store and to transport heat and carbon dioxide, and the ocean’s ability to do this is sensitive to the strength of mixing processes, which are quite uncertain. This project hopes to distinguish the vital role of vertical mixing from that of horizontal mixing by (i) developing algorithms to construct neutral density surfaces in climate models, (ii) formulating new inverse techniques to deduce the amount of vertical mixing in various ocean regions, and (iii) incorporating new approaches to ocean mixing processes and thermodynamics into ocean models.Read moreRead less
Australian Laureate Fellowships - Grant ID: FL170100131
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$3,194,989.00
Summary
Simulating subjective experience: a new paradigm in immersive visualisation. This project aims to harness emerging immersive visualisation technology, pioneering a new approach to the study of subjective experience. The project expects to develop a transformative research tool, a virtual Perception Environment that simulates seeing through the eyes of another, with the larger social goal of transforming capacity to understand stigmatised and devalued populations, and of effectively remediating t ....Simulating subjective experience: a new paradigm in immersive visualisation. This project aims to harness emerging immersive visualisation technology, pioneering a new approach to the study of subjective experience. The project expects to develop a transformative research tool, a virtual Perception Environment that simulates seeing through the eyes of another, with the larger social goal of transforming capacity to understand stigmatised and devalued populations, and of effectively remediating the effects of stigmatisation and prejudice. The expected outcome of the project is to advance societal understanding of the experience of ageing, and substantially develop our capacity to promote empathy and to remediate the problem of stigmatisation. This will position Australia as a leader in a new area of Visualisation, engendering a powerful means of knowledge transfer.Read moreRead less
Australian Laureate Fellowships - Grant ID: FL230100131
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$3,074,590.00
Summary
The impact of human futures on Australia’s digital and net zero transition. Transition to an inclusive, trusted sustainable future depends on successfully aligning technological, climate and human futures. Yet our knowledge about human futures is inadequate, lacking the qualitative foresight crucial to Australia’s transition to digital and automated technologies and net zero carbon emissions. This fellowship will innovate new ethnographic methods to investigate the role of future human values, p ....The impact of human futures on Australia’s digital and net zero transition. Transition to an inclusive, trusted sustainable future depends on successfully aligning technological, climate and human futures. Yet our knowledge about human futures is inadequate, lacking the qualitative foresight crucial to Australia’s transition to digital and automated technologies and net zero carbon emissions. This fellowship will innovate new ethnographic methods to investigate the role of future human values, practices and trust in developing a path towards technologically supported environmental sustainability. The research programme will deliver a sector-crossing base of knowledge about human futures and a framework for qualitative futures research with applications in planning for digital and net zero transitions. Read moreRead less
Australian Laureate Fellowships - Grant ID: FL200100124
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$3,372,617.00
Summary
Very small nanoparticles made to measure. The administration of therapeutic drugs is often unsuccessful as the drug is quickly cleared from the body. Nanoparticles have been shown to enhance the efficiency of the drug administration, as evidenced by the increasing number of nanoformulations on the market, although commercially available products have currently a range of shortcomings, some of them related to their size. This research program aims to develop a toolset that allows the design of ve ....Very small nanoparticles made to measure. The administration of therapeutic drugs is often unsuccessful as the drug is quickly cleared from the body. Nanoparticles have been shown to enhance the efficiency of the drug administration, as evidenced by the increasing number of nanoformulations on the market, although commercially available products have currently a range of shortcomings, some of them related to their size. This research program aims to develop a toolset that allows the design of very small nanoparticles that display enhanced biological activity. The outcome will be an in-depth understanding of the relationship between polymer structure and properties, which is not only important for nanomedicine, but other areas such as catalysis and sensors. Read moreRead less
Australian Laureate Fellowships - Grant ID: FL190100062
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$3,130,000.00
Summary
A new functional approach to coral reefs. This project aims to identify the key ecosystem functions that are needed to sustain coral reefs and determine their susceptibility to disturbance. Around the world coral reefs are changing fast, challenging traditional scientific, management, and governance approaches. This project plans to address this challenge by implementing a new, functional, approach exploiting a unique combination of evolutionary and ecological methodologies. Expected outcomes in ....A new functional approach to coral reefs. This project aims to identify the key ecosystem functions that are needed to sustain coral reefs and determine their susceptibility to disturbance. Around the world coral reefs are changing fast, challenging traditional scientific, management, and governance approaches. This project plans to address this challenge by implementing a new, functional, approach exploiting a unique combination of evolutionary and ecological methodologies. Expected outcomes include a global overview of ecosystem function and an in-depth understanding of how ecosystems change over time. This is likely to result in specific, and practical, management objectives by identifying crucial ecosystem functions that support reefs and the people who rely on them. Read moreRead less