In a possibly predictable move; another doctor has been given the top Australian honour, for his work towards a vaccine for cervical cancer. Worthy stuff indeed. In an ironic twist it seems that Prof Frazer is an example of reverse “brain drain”, Frazer having arrived here 26 years ago to research and then he stayed or so it seems.

It’s been nice over the last few years to see medical advances here resulting in the honours. Over the last 4 years, three of the top nods went to medical researchers. It certainly is different from the heady days where it was the biggest Aussie celebrity. Although that was fun too.

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