| 2006 | The ISSLS Prize for Lumbar Spine Research |
| | The International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine |
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| 2002 | UQ Foundation Research Excellence Award |
| | The University of Queensland, Australia |
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| 2001 | Young Investigator Award |
| | International Society for Biomechanics |
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| 1997 | Young Australian of the Year Award for Science and Technology |
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| 1998 | ASMR Postdoctoral Research Award |
| | Australian Society for Medical Research, Australia |
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| 1996 | QCL Science and Technology Award (Young Australian of the Year Awards (Queensland)) |
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| 1996 | AMP-Queensland Biomedical Research Award |
| | Australian Society for Medical Research, Australia |
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| 1996 | AMRAD-ASMR Young Investigator Award |
| | Australian Society for Medical Research, Australia |
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| 1995 | Queen's Trust Achiever Award |
| | Queen's Trust, Australia |
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| 1992 | Royal Brisbane Hospital Research Foundation Prize |
| | Royal Brisbane Hospital, Australia |
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| 1991 | University Medal |
| | The University of Queensland, Australia |
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| 1991 | Margaret Nicoll Memorial Prize |
| | The University of Queensland, Australia |
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| 1991 | Aura L Forster Prize |
| | The University of Queensland, Australia |
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| 1989 | Margaret Fyfe Prize |
| | The University of Queensland, Australia |
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| 1988 | Margaret May Prize |
| | The University of Queensland, Australia |
