Deakin researchers prominent at Smart Geelong awards

Deakin University’s Associate Professor Wei Duan has won the Biotechnology Award at this year’s Smart Geelong Researcher of the Year Awards, while the Smart Technology Award went to Dr Lu Sun.

Associate Professor Duan won his award and $5000 in prize money for the project: “The Development of Novel Nano Cancer Therapeutics and Diagnostics in Geelong.”

"I am most grateful and honoured to receive The Researcher of the Year -Biotechnology Award,” said Associate Professor Duan.

“I am grateful for the support of everyone involved in our Nanomedicine Program at the University.

"The Nanomedicine Program is a multidisciplinary and multi-institutional project involving molecular cell biologists, chemists, material scientists, pharmaceutical scientists, oncologist and radiologists.

“We are developing new medicine that can detect cancer cells at early stages and provide a highly specific anti-cancer therapy that kills cancer cells efficiently.

“Our research will contribute to the realisation of the dream of eventual cure of cancer in the 21st century.”

Dr Lu Sun won her prize for the research project: “Optimising the UV Protection of Textiles with Nano Zinc Oxide.”

This project looks at the application of nano materials to a wide range of textile products, including awnings, flags and car upholstery, used in hostile outdoor environments.

Dr Lu Sun gained her Doctoral degree from Key Laboratory for Supramolecular Structure and Materials of Ministry of Education, Jilin University, China, in Physical Chemistry (2002-2005). She joined Deakin in 2006.

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