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Title : Developing the bionic ear

Description : From our research into the auditory nerve to helping severely and profoundly deaf people understand speech, Graeme Clark’s bionic ear continues to change lives via Cochlear.

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Title : Pioneering asthma treatment

Description : Our pioneering asthma research during the 1980s and 1990s improved understanding and management of respiratory conditions, leading to better treatments for millions worldwide.

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Title : Breakthroughs in wound treatment

Description : From studies of fibres in skin to breakthroughs for wound treatment worldwide, Tony Weiss’ synthetic skin provides new ways to treat injuries.

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Title : Taking on melanoma

Description : Melanoma used to be a death sentence. From first proving its link to sunlight, to pioneering new treatments, our research has changed attitudes and has increased advanced melanoma survival rates from less than 5% to over 50%.

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Title : Tackling sleep apnoea

Description : From early prototypes in our labs to giving restful sleep to over a million people, Colin Sullivan’s airway pressure inventions have revolutionised treatment for sleep apnoea worldwide and spawned ResMed.

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Title : Protecting human rights

Description : Alice Erh-Soon Tay sought to protect the law from the commercial pressures and the encroachment of modern society, seeking ‘quick and efficient’ administrative resolutions, using her comparative analysis of legal systems.

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