2015 Peter Goodenough Memorial Lecture

Event Details

Date:

Wednesday, 02 September 2015 - Wednesday, 02 September 2015

Time:

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Room:

Auditorium

UQ Location:

Queensland Brain Institute (St Lucia)

Event category(s):

Full Description:: Speaker: The Hon Peter Beattie AC

Title: Properly funding and commercialising Australian research will determine our future standard of living

Date: Wednesday 2 September
Venue: Queensland Brain Institute Auditorium, University of Queensland, St Lucia
Time: Lecture- 5.00-6.00PM followed by a cocktail party 6.00-7.00PM
RSVP: There is no cost to attend but please RSVP to Katherine Robbins at qbievents@uq.edu.au

The lecture is named in honour of the late Mr Peter Goodenough (1936–2004), a QBI benefactor, whose personal battle with motor neuron disease (MND) led to an inspirational bequest for fundamental scientific research. These funds have primarily been used to establish, staff and support the Peter Goodenough and Wantoks Research Laboratory. Completed in November 2007, this laboratory is home to QBI’s Molecular Genetics of Human Disease team. It is a showcase example of how members of the community can make a powerful and lasting contribution to the future health of all Australians. Mr Goodenough resolved to ensure his personal wealth would be directed to fighting MND, even though he knew he would personally not benefit from the research