Menzies School of Health Research will be holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on the afternoon of Monday 1 June 2020 in the auditorium located on the Royal Darwin Hospital campus.

As part of the AGM proceedings Menzies will launch its 2019 Annual Report followed by the presentation of the:

Val Asche Prize:

The Val Asche Memorial Prize for Academic Excellence is awarded on an annual basis at the end of each academic year.

Dr Valerie Asche (Deceased) was the head of the microbiology research unit at Menzies School of Health Research from 1986 to 1994 under its founding director Professor John Mathews. Dr Asche supported this award for 19 years before sadly passing away in 2019. Dr Asche's family maintains an interest in education and continues to support academic excellence among Menzies students.

Ryan Family Prize:

The Ryan Family Prize is an internal annual award that recognises outstanding contributions to Menzies – individuals or groups who go above and beyond and help make Menzies a great place to work and/or to help Menzies achieve excellence.

The successful nominee is awarded with a $3000 prize and presented with a perpetual trophy.

This award was made possible thanks to the generosity of the Ryan Family. We would like to take this opportunity to once again thank the Ryan family for their generosity and their contribution to Menzies over the years and would particularly like to thank Mr Richard Ryan for his continued support and guidance.