Prof Liz Harry
Emeritus Professor Liz Harry
Senior Associate
Liz Harry is an Emeritus Professor at UTS. A fascination with how bacterial cells multiply underpinned her pioneering research, which has changed the direction of thinking in this field of bacteriology. Liz values the translation of research for public good and she has worked with industry and government in antibiotic discovery and in the use of natural products as effective therapeutics for infectious disease.
Liz has been awarded a series of research fellowships over her career, including a US NIH Fogarty International Fellowship to work at Harvard, and two Australian Research Council Fellowships at the University of Sydney. She moved to UTS in 2005. In recognition of her distinguished research contributions she was awarded the 2008 Frank Fenner Award (Australian Society for Microbiology) and received the 2002 Australian Eureka Prize for Scientific Research. In 2016 she was included in the SBS list of six impressive Aussie women scientists. Liz is a Fellow of the Australian Society for Microbiology.
Liz has vast experience and knowledge of the development of successful ARC grants and Fellowships, NHMRC and government grants, having been continuously funded throughout her research career. She has worked with industry and negotiated successful partnerships across academic, industry and government sectors.
Liz has served on several assessment, review and advisory panels in industry and academia, including assessment of investment proposals for research commercialisation. She has held several leadership and Chair positions within university and outside. She was Director of the ithree institute at UTS (2015-2019) and recently chaired the new Prizes and Awards Advisory Committee at UTS to develop a ‘Prizes R Us’ culture and provide strategic support for potential award candidates.
Liz is strategic and creative in how she leads and has skills in communication, openness and in facilitating the development of a desired culture within a team that allows each person to be ‘dressed for success’.
She has mentored several young academics to outstanding success and professional fulfilment. Her aim is to inspire them, grow their confidence and provide the advice that they need to achieve their goals and maintain wellbeing in this changing and challenging environment.