Professor Jacqueline Batley awarded Nancy Millis medal for women in Science

The Nancy Millis Medal recognises mid-career female scientists who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and established an independent research program in the natural sciences.

The medal honours the contributions made to science by the late Professor Nancy Millis AC MBE FAA FTSE and recognises her importance as a role model for aspiring female scientists in Australia.

UWA recipient Professor Jacqueline Batley from the School of Biological Sciences researches crop genetics to enable breeders to produce better crops with resistance to disease and climatic conditions.