Senior Research Fellow
College of Medicine and Public Health
Dr Bastien Lechat is an NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow (EL1), Senior Research Fellow, and leads a research program on technological innovations for Sleep Health at Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute (FHMRI). He has proven expertise in the diagnosis and management of sleep disorders through innovative integration of artificial intelligence, big data analytics, digital health and minimally invasive wearable technologies – and is driven by a strong commitment to making innovative sleep health solutions accessible to everyone.
2018 – 2021 Doctor of Philosophy. Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University
2014 – 2017 B.Eng Engineering Science/Acoustics, Université du Maine, France
2025 James B. Skatrud New Investigator Award, American Thoracic Society Conference 2025 (San Francisco)
2025 ERS Young Scientist sponsorship, European Respiratory Society Congress 2025 (Amsterdam)
2025 International Trainee Award, American Thoracic Society Conference 2025 (San Francisco)
2024 Abstract Scholarship, American Thoracic Society Conference 2024 (San Diego)
2023 Early Career Researcher Award, College of Medicine and Public health, Flinders University
2023 Vice Chancellor Early Career Researcher Award
2023 International Sleep and Breathing New Investigator Award, Auckland, 2023
2023 American Academy of Sleep Medicine Merit Award, SLEEP 2023, Indianapolis
2022 Helen Bearpark Memorial Scholarship, Australasian Sleep Association
2021 Emerging Research Leader Award, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University
2021 Best poster award, Emerging Leader showcase, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University
2021 PhD/Postdoctoral Award, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University