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Professor Elizabeth Blackburn’s ‘Hooked On Science Tour’

Resource type: Grants

Granted to The Australian Academy of Science

Goal

To enable Professor Elizabeth Blackburn, the 2009 Australian-born Nobel Laureate working at the University of California – San Francisco, to visit the state capitols of Queensland, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and Tasmania in 2012 to encourage young Australians, through a series of lectures, to seek careers in science.

Grant Amount

$48,597

Local Currency

A$50,000

Year Awarded

2011

Term

12 Months

Related Resources

Global Impact:

Australia

Historical Programme Affiliations:

Founding Chairman

Foundation Center Themes:

Student Services

Foundation Center Approaches:

Travel Awards, Mentorships