Using a weed to beat skin cancer
Dr Jim Aylward, winner of the 2018 Clunies Ross Award for Innovation, is the inventor of Picato, a skin cancer drug developed from a common weed that has treated more than one million patients.
Dr Jim Aylward, winner of the 2018 Clunies Ross Award for Innovation, is the inventor of Picato, a skin cancer drug developed from a common weed that has treated more than one million patients.
Dr Jim Aylward, winner of the 2018 Clunies Ross Award for Innovation, is the inventor of Picato, a skin cancer drug developed from a common weed that has treated more than one million patients. He visited his old school, South Oakleigh College in Melbourne, to share his inspirational story.
The Clunies Ross Technology Innovation Awards recognise contributions by dedicated individuals, or teams, who have shared their vision and knowledge with others to apply technology for the benefit of Australia, and beyond.
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