Awarded to an outstanding postgraduate student who has demonstrated a commitment to science at an early stage and shows great promise in reaching the highest levels of excellence.
"Ms Tammy Lee is an embryologist at Fertility North and a PhD Candidate at The University of Western Australia. As an embryologist, she works with eggs, sperm and embryos in the in vitro fertilisation (IVF) laboratory to help Western Australians achieve their fertility goals. Her PhD focuses on atypical appearances and behaviours of embryos, aiming to improve embryo selection and IVF success rates.
Tammy’s passion for reproductive science is deeply personal, as she is an IVF-conceived individual. She also volunteers to promote STEM education and excels in communicating complex science to a wide range of audiences."
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