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Professor Lyn Beazley
A professor in Zoology at the University of Western Australia, Professor Beazley’s research career spans 30 years of studies into regeneration after neurotrauma and colour vision in Australian native animals, including lizards and marsupials. Her past research has also changed clinical practice in the treatment of infants at risk of pre-term delivery. Having graduated from Oxford University, she undertook her doctorate at Edinburgh University. Professor Beazley transferred to Perth in 1976 and built up an internationally renowned research team that focused on recovery from brain damage. A Fellow of the Institute of Biologists, Professor Beazley has served on numerous peak bodies advising State and Federal Governments. Internationally she recently served on a panel assessing research performance for the Swedish Research Council and is a member of the Education Committee of the International Brain Research Organisation. Lyn was a Trustee of the Western Australian Museum from 1999 until 2007 and appointed Chief Scientist of WA in December 2006.
Professor Beazley was a principal supervisor of Dr Meghan Thomas during her Honours and PhD studies. Their strong working relationship continues and has seen them gain several prestigious grants, notably in 2007, an Australian Research Council Discovery Grant. Professor Beazley is a keen supporter of Dr Thomas and was been involved in the establishment and continued development of the Parkinson's Centre (ParkC).
