MCN staff recognised with Frater Awards

Frater Award winners, announced at the 2016 ANFF Annual Research Showcase. (From left to right: Dr Li Li (ANFF-ACT), Dr Wael Al Abdulla (ANFF-Q), Dr Yang Lim (ANFF-Vic), Dr Hemayet Uddin (ANFF-Vic), Dr Donghoon Chang (ANFF-SA), Dr Robert Frater AO) 

Two of MCN’s staff were recognised with Frater Awards at this year’s ANFF Annual Research Showcase, held 15-17 November 2016.

Named after ANFF’s first chairman, Dr Robert Frater AO (pictured far right), Frater Awards are a professional development award given to ANFF staff for outstanding achievement. The award funds local or international travel aimed at fostering technical and professional growth.

MCN staff recognised were Dr Yang Lim (pictured centre left) and Dr Hemayet Uddin (pictured centre right).

Yang is heading to Canada to train with experts in Intlvac Thin Film Corp extensive development laboratory increase her knowledge of advanced electron beam evaporation techniques.

Hemayet will use the opportunity to travel to Switzerland for on-site training at SwissLitho, IBM and ETH to strengthen his expertise in Thermal Scanning Probe Lithography (t-SPL) and related supporting processes.

MCN would like to congratulate both Yang and Hemayet, as well as the other award winners, Dr Li Li (ANFF-ACT), Dr Wael Al Abdulla (ANFF-Q), and Dr Donghoon Chang (ANFF-SA).