ADS Awards 2026 Showcase
Tracks
Plenary Room 2
| Thursday, August 20, 2026 |
| 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM |
| Plenary 2 (Ground Floor) |
Speaker
Prof Josephine Forbes
Professorial Research Fellow
Mater Research Institute / University of Queensland
Chairperson
Biography
Mr Gordon Bunyan
Director & Kellion Victory Medal Ambassador
Diabetes Australia
Kellion Advisory Council Introduction
8:30 AM - 8:32 AMBiography
Prof Josephine Forbes
Professorial Research Fellow
Mater Research Institute / University of Queensland
ADS President's Introduction of Presenter
8:32 AM - 8:35 AMBiography
Prof Stephen Colagiuri
Professor Emeritus
University Of Sydney
Introduction on behalf of the Wikramanyakae Family
9:05 AM - 9:07 AMBiography
Prof Josephine Forbes
Professorial Research Fellow
Mater Research Institute / University of Queensland
ADS President's Introduction of presenter
9:07 AM - 9:08 AMBiography
Dr Matthew Hare
Senior Research Fellow
Menzies School of Health Research
ADS Skip Martin Early Career Fellowship
9:30 AM - 9:45 AMBiography
Pieter Jansen
ADS-AstraZeneca Diabetes Research Grants
9:45 AM - 10:00 AMBiography
Dr Moe Thuzar
Senior Staff Specialist Endocrinologist & Senior Research Fellow
Princess Alexandra Hospital / University of Queensland
ADS-RACP Research Establishment Fellowship
10:00 AM - 10:15 AMBiography
All Speakers
Award Photos
10:15 AM - 10:30 AMBiography
