Introduction | Foreword | Editors' Note | Credits
Foreword
By Fiona Wood, FRACS AM
McComb Foundation
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Fiona
Wood is the 2005 Australian of the Year. She also received the
2005 Clunies Ross Award for Medical Science with Ms Marie Stoner
for their development of a skin technology treatment for severe
burns and other injuries. Dr Wood is Head of the Burns Unit at
Royal Perth Hospital, and Director of the Western Australia Burns
Service. In 2002, Dr Wood led a team at Royal Perth Hospital treating
28 victims of the Bali bombings using the 'spray on' skin technology
treatment. Dr Wood is Western Asutralia’s only female plastic
surgeon and is a mother of six. |
Fiona Wood's work was recently described in an article in a prestigious scientific journal Nature. To read this article written by Nature journalist, Carina Dennis, visit: www.nature.com/nature/journal/v436/n7048/full/436166a.html.
___"Science
impacts on our lives every day in many ways. Consider how Science has
facilitated work and play in your life today.
___I have been privileged to work with a great team bringing basic science to the bedside and trying to improve scar quality for our patients.
___As I look forward, I am excited that, by collaborating, we can solve clinical problems in health with expertise from areas as diverse as Nanochemistry, Embryology, Neurophysiology, Nanoengineering, Computer Science, and the list goes on. It is an exciting time as we begin to understand regeneration and healing in a holistic way.
___A career in Science is as diverse as it is exciting, but the potential impact depends on the whole community. Communication is key to understanding and making a difference."