Tasmanian Annual Scientific Research awards

Joe Shepherd Memorial Prize

This prize has been presented since 2006 in memory of Joe Shepherd, Professor of Surgery at the University of Tasmania, 1978 - 1993. Joe was recognized as a world authority on MEN-1 and vigorously campaigned for public education against cigarette smoking. The Joe Shepherd Memorial Prize is open to all consultants who present a paper at the meeting.

Peter Braithwaite Memorial Prize
The Peter Braithwaite Memorial Prize has been awarded since 1988 in honour of Peter Braithwaite who was appointed Surgical Superintendent at the Royal Hobart Hospital in 1948.  Peter served as a member of Council from 1967 to 1979, Senior Vice-President between 1977 and 1979 and was also a past Chairman of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand.

Peter Hewitt Memorial Prize  The Peter Hewitt Memorial Prize has been presented in memory of Peter Hewitt since 2008. Peter was a highly regarded hepatobiliary surgeon at the Launceston General Hospital and Associate Professor at the Launceston Clinical School of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Tasmania. The prize is open to all final year medical students who present papers at the meeting.    

Graeme Duffy Memorial Prize
The Graeme Duffy Memorial Prize is awarded for the best paper presented at the Tasmanian Annual Scientific Meeting by a registrar or intern.

Congratulations to our 2025 Tasmanian Annual Scientific Research award recipients.

Past Winners - 2024