Bronwyn Laycock, The University of Queensland

Professor Bronwyn Laycock has a diverse background in polymer research, with a focus on polymer bio/degradation and lifetime estimation, biopolymer production, and polymer functionalisation and conversion chemistries. She holds a Joint Chairman’s Award for research/commercialisation (CRC for Polymers) and an Excellence in Innovation Award (CRC Association) as well as a Joint CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement 2009 for her work on the extended wear contact lens project (within the Vision CRC).