The joint winners of the 2011 Australian Synchrotron Thesis Medal are Kaye Morgan (Monash University) and Corey Putkunz (PhD from La Trobe University, now at Melbourne University).

Kaye Morgan (photo at right) developed methods for taking synchrotron x-ray images of live biomedical subjects. Her methods are being used to assess promising new treatments for cystic fibrosis.

Corey Putkunz (photo below) developed new synchrotron x-ray imaging techniques for obtaining 2D and 3D images of biological and materials samples with nano-scale features.

Click here for more information about the PhD research undertaken by Kaye Morgan and Corey Putkunz.