Researcher of the Year
This award will be presented to an employee who demonstrates exceptional commitment to research, with significant potential, or actual improved, outcomes for patients or the community.
2024 winner
Associate Professor Laurens Manning, Consultant Physician Infectious Diseases – Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group (FSFHG)
Through his roles as an infectious disease physician and clinical researcher at Fiona Stanley Hospital, University of Western Australia and Honorary Fellow at Telethon Kids Institute, Associate Professor Laurens Manning’s diverse research portfolio continually improves outcomes for patients both locally and globally.
His work includes design and implementation of clinical trials and studies into diabetic foot infections, large scale observational studies and trials of peri-prosthetic joint infections, observational and pharmacological studies in children with malaria, and severe infections for older patients.
A generous and engaging collaborator, Associate Professor Manning’s leadership of national and international collaborative research and outstanding publication output has helped push SMHS to the forefront of Australian infectious diseases research. With over 150 published papers and 2,500 plus citations, his research has directly translated into improvements in clinical practice, changes to guideline recommendations and advances in safety, efficiency and quality of care.
Congratulations to our other finalist
- Professor Girish Dwivedi, Consultant Cardiology – FSFHG
See other 2024 Excellence Award winners.