>ADELAIDEAN
INSIDE THIS
EDITION OF
ADELAIDEAN
04-05
08-09
10-13
20-21
Professor Philip Weinstein
is famous for his work
showing how degrading
ecosystems harms human
health, plus he has a
cockroach named after him!
Professor Julie Owens has
spent much of her life in
the lab, now the medical
scientist is working to
connect researchers right
across the University.
Dr Michelle Wirthensohn is
nuts about almonds, creating
new varieties uniquely suited
to South Australia.
Professor Mobo Gao grew
up in a poor Chinese village
but now the Confucius
Institute head is a worldrenowned scholar of the
country’s transformation.
He explains to Adelaidean
how education changed
his life.
From IVF to LGBTIQ rights,
society changes faster than
the law can keep up – a
University research institute
is fixing that.
Dr Ian Musgrave worries
about the side effects
of herbal medicine, but
that does not stop him
searching for a plant to
treat Alzheimer’s Disease.
And here comes the
sun. Meet the team who
built our solar racer from
concept to car.
To view online versions of
current and past editions of
Adelaidean visit adelaide.
edu.au/adelaidean
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ADELAIDEAN
>CONTENTS
03
Leadership comes from within
14-15 A tradition of reform
04-05 Almonds blossoming
16-17 Creating new knowledge
06-07 What the doctor didn’t order
18-19 From peasant to professor
08-09 Making a difference –
20-21 Here comes the sun
Economics fuels passion
for policy
22-23 Beating the bad Aussie mozzie
10-13 It takes a Village ...
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Winter 2015