Professor Voysey was honoured by awards organizers the Australia Day Foundation for her successful career as a researcher in vaccinology and work as the lead methodologist for the Oxford vaccine trials. She said: ‘I’m extremely honoured to receive this award. 'It is a monumental achievement to receive the Australian of the year (UK) award, adding our Merryn to the list of many household Aussie names who have gone before, and it is also a triumph for science.' The Australia Day Awards is an annual ceremony that recognises those among the UK’s Australian community who have made a significant contribution to bilateral relations. Prof Voysey is the latest in a line of illustrious personalities to have been honoured – a list that includes Sir David Attenborough, Sam Kerr, Germaine Greer.
