The Helen Newton Turner Trust was established in 1993 following an anonymous donation to the Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit to perpetuate the memory of Helen Newton Turner and to encourage and inspire those engaged in animal genetics.
The Trust provides two awards every two years that are named in honour of Dr Helen Newton Turner who had an outstanding career with CSIRO that was deidcated to the research into the genetic improvement of sheep for wool production.
The first award is the prestigious Helen Newton Turner Medal to recognise significant achievement and outstanding contribution to advances in animal genetics in Australia.
The second, a new award established in 2021, the Helen Newton Turner Bright Futures Award, recognises the achievements of an up-and-coming individual who is showing evidence of establishing a reputation for excellence in the field of animal genetics within Australia.
A biography of Dr Helen Newton Turner AO OBE can be found on the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics (AAABG) website.
Nominations for the award are sought from across Australia and the Medal recipient will be chosen by the Helen Newton Turner Trust.
The recipient of the Medal is invited to deliver an oration on a topic of his or her own choice at the Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding & Genetics (AAABG) that was held in Perth in July 2023.
Nominations are now closed.
Has the nominee contributed to animal genetics through one or more or the below points:Has the nominee contributed to animal genetics through one or more or the below points:
The Helen Newton Turner Bright Futures Award recognises the achievements of an up and coming individual who is showing evidence of establishing a reputation for excellence in the field of animal genetics within Australia.
The award consists of either a $500 cash award or paid travel, accommodation and attendance to the Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding & Genetics (AAABG), which is a great opportunity to come together with other experts and up and coming achievers in the field of animal genetics..
Nominations for the Medal recipient are sought from across Australia and the winner will be chosen by the Helen Newton Turner Trust.
Nominations are now closed.
Has the nominee contributed to animal genetics and breeding through one or more or the below points:
Should you have issues with the online forms or require further information regarding nominations for the Helen Newton Turner Medal please contact:
Vicki Priest
Executive Officer Boards and Committees
NSW Department of Primary Industries Agriculture
Ph: 0436 454 533
Email: vicki.priest@dpi.nsw.gov.au
(Left to Right: Brad Walmsley, Steve Miller and Mark Mortimer)
Congratulations to Mark Mortimer and Brad Walmsley who have been selected to receive the Helen Newton Turner awards for 2023 that were presented at the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics (AAABG) Conference in Perth today.
Mark has been awarded the prestigious Helen Newton Turner Medal for his major contributions to Australia's livestock genetics research and development through his work with his family owned business Centre Plus Merino. His status as one of Australia's leading genetic practitioners is well known and he is included on many industry advisory groups including the Sheep Genetics Advisory Committee and MLA's National Livestock Genetics Consortium. As part of his award he gave an oration at the conference about his career in genetics starting at the age of 16, the importance of having strong mentors and peer support, and how people think about genetic data.
Brad has been awarded the Helen Newton Turner Bright Futures Award for being recognised for his immense promise and substantial strides in advancing and understanding the implementation of improved practices in genetics in the beef industry.
These awards help to highlight the depths of talent we have in Australia in the field of animal genetics and breeding which is of great value in making stronger primary industries.
Further information on other Helen Newton Turner Medal Recipients can be found on the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics (AAABG) website.