News: 150th

Professor Andrew Abell and Percy Charles Blewett

Prof Andrew Abell in a lab coat in a lab busy with researchers

Professor Andrew Abell studied a BSc and PhD at the University and is now a Professor in the School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences, as well as the Adelaide Node Director Centre for Nanoscale BioPhotonics, and Group Leader of the . More than a century ago, in 1908, his grandfather Percy Charles Blewett sat exams offered by the ³ÉÈË´óƬ Public Examinations Board, and went on to become a decorated WWI veteran.

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Dr Kelli Francis-Staite

A portrait of Kelli smiling

Dr Kelli Francis-Staite is a mathematician, researcher and investment manager who is passionate about problem solving and mathematics. Kelli was a Rhodes Scholar, completed a DPhil at Oxford, and is now the Head of Investment Strategy for Hostplus.

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Chris Mein

A portrait of Chris in a blue shirt in a spacious room

Chris Mein is the Viticulturalist (Vineyard Manager) at Longview Vineyard, where he gets to perfectly blend his interests in science and agriculture. He is constantly evolving his methods to improve vine and soil health with a focus on biodiversity and sustainability.

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Emeritus Professor Derek Frewin AO

Emeritus Professor Derek Frewin AO – portrait by Avril Thomas,

Emeritus Professor Derek Frewin AO is a former Senior Consultant Physician at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and former Dean of Medicine and Executive Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ, as well as a respected pharmacology educator, mentor, researcher and academic leader.

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Dr P Raymond Begg AO

Dr P R Begg AO

Dr P Raymond Begg AO was an Orthodontic pioneer and Australia’s most celebrated dentist. He opened the first orthodontic practice in Adelaide and joined the ³ÉÈË´óƬ as the first lecturer in orthodontics. The P R Begg Museum was officially opened in 2022 to celebrate his work, which revolutionized orthodontic diagnosis and treatment with a new technique for straightening teeth.

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