Burnet leaders elected as Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science

Warmest congratulations to Burnet Institute board member Dr Andrew Nash and former board member Professor Christina Mitchell AO, who have been admitted as Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science (AAS).

AAS Fellows are among the nation’s most distinguished scientists, elected by their peers for ground-breaking research and contributions that have had clear impact. 

Appointed a Burnet director in April, Dr Nash was most recently the Chief Scientific Officer at CSL Limited. In this role he provided overarching scientific leadership and was directly responsible for CSL’s global research activity. 

Throughout his career Dr Nash has championed the translation of Australian biomedical research outcomes into new therapies. He led multiple projects that have transitioned into clinical programs, and significantly contributed to the infrastructure and workforce development needed for a successful Australian-based biopharmaceutical sector. 

Professor Mitchell has a long commitment to the development and integration of the medical curriculum as executive dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences of Monash University since 2011. She has made substantive contributions to research leadership, building research excellence, and mentoring early career and women researchers.

Professor Mitchell’s fundamental discoveries in biochemistry in the field of intracellular signalling include characterising families of signal regulating enzymes. 

Dr Nash and Professor Mitchell join Burnet director and CEO Professor Brendan Crabb among 965 Fellows elected to the Australian Academy of Science since 1954.

 “We are immensely proud of Andrew and Christina’s achievements and their contributions to advancing Australian science,” Professor Crabb said. 

“Their recognition by the Academy highlights the calibre of people who help guide and inspire what we do at Burnet.”