Background:

Western Australia’s Nobel Laureates Leading the Way is the first long-term study of the social impact of a Nobel Prize. Co-written by Kris Laurie and Marie Howarth, the report examines the impact of Professor Barry Marshall and Dr J. Robin Warren’s achievements since being awarded the 2005 Nobel Prize in Medicine, strengthening the case for social investment in science, research and academia as a mechanism to harness Australia’s creativity and reshape the national economy.

Western Australia’s Nobel Laureates Leading the Way is the first long-term study of the social impact of a Nobel Prize. Co-written by Kris Laurie and Marie Howarth, the report examines the impact of Professor Barry Marshall and Dr J. Robin Warren’s achievements since being awarded the 2005 Nobel Prize in Medicine, strengthening the case for social investment in science, research and academia as a mechanism to harness Australia’s creativity and reshape the national economy.