By NICOLE VALICEK
AN innovative young scientist has been recognised for the dedication to her work with a nomination in the Victorian Young Achiever Award.
Altona Meadows resident Lauren Cornall has been nominated in the BASF Science and Technology Award category.
The 26-year-old said she was excited to be nominated.
“To have awards like this is really good encouragement for people to keep striving to do their best,” she said.
“It’s nice to have your hard work recognised and it’s a really nice and exciting feeling to be nominated.”
Lauren grew up in rural Victoria in a farming family and made the move to Melbourne to study.
Recently she was awarded a scholarship from the National Heart Foundation of Australia and the Vice Chancellors Award to undertake her PhD at Victoria University.
Lauren is researching new pharmaceutical targets for treating obesity, diabetes and heart disease with her goal being to reduce morbidity surrounding these conditions.
“I really like the challenge it keeps you constantly thinking.”
“I like the fact that it’s a way to help people and it’s a way that has a really big impact across the community and society as a whole, in terms of learning new and exciting things, treating disease that no one has done before.”
In her nomination Lauren was praised by one of her referees for her hard work and dedication.
“At this very early stage of Lauren’s research career this level of output is a credit to Lauren and is a testament to her hard work and dedication to succeed as a biomedical scientist,” they said.
