Professor Billie Bonevski
Dean Research and Flinders Health, Medical Research Institute (FHMRI) Director and Matthew Flinders Professor
College of Medicine and Public Health
Professor Billie Bonevski is Dean Research and Director, Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute, College of Medicine and Public Health, where she was previously Head of Public Health and is a Matthew Flinders Professor of Public Health. Prior to joining Flinders, she was a NHMRC Research Fellow, Research Group Leader, and Women in Science Chair at the University of Newcastle. She is a champion for equity, diversity and inclusion in research. She is an experienced academic leader, public health researcher, and trusted advisor to government, health services and community organisations. Her significant record of achievement in translational and public health research includes over 270 highly cited peer review publications, and has been recognised by national and state awards. She has over 30 years experience in academia, public health, with particular expertise in tobacco control, chronic disease prevention and cancer prevention and care. As a research leader, Professor Bonevski has a proven track record in promoting excellence, innovation and industry engagement, supporting the next generation of research leaders, and facilitating interdisciplinary and international collaboration. She has made substantial professional contributions as Senior Editor to leading global journal Addiction, past President (Oceania chapter) and Board Director of international Society for Research in Nicotine and Tobacco, serving on both NSW Regional Health Partners and Health Translation SA executives, member of SA Research Directors Alliance and Research Committee member of the independent philanthropic Flinders Foundation.
BA, Hons (1st Class), PhD, FSRNT
2025 - Outstanding Partnership Award (with partner Cancer Council NSW), Equally Well Australia
2024 - Matthew Flinders Professor distinguished title, Flinders University
2023 - Service Award (Board of Directors), Society for Research in Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) (international)
2023 - CIA, Medical Research Future Fund Grant
2022 - CIA, Hospital Research Foundation SA Grant
2021 - Fellow of the Society for Research in Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) (international)
2019 - Research Impact Award (Economic and Social), Monash University, RADICALS team award
2019 - CIA, NHMRC Project Grant
2018 - Outstanding Mentor Award, Australasian Professional Society for Alcohol and other Drugs (APSAD) (Awarded in Auckland NZ)
2017 - Research Excellence Award, Hunter Children's Research Foundation (HCRF)
2017 - CIA, NHMRC Project Grant
2016 - President's Prize (for tobacco control), Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ) (international)
2016 - CIA, NHMRC/GACD (Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases) Grant
2014 - CIA, Career Development Fellowship Level 2, National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) 2014-2018
2014 - CIA, NHMRC Partnership Grant
2013 - Gladys M Brawn Fellowship, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle 2013-2018
2013 - CIA, NHMRC Project Grant
2012 - Supervisor of the Year, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle
2012 - CIA, NHMRC Partnership Grant
2011 - CIA, Career Development Fellowship, Cancer Institute NSW 2011-2014
2011 - Highest Publication Award, Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, University of Newcastle
2010 - CIA, NHMRC Project Grant
1998 - CIA, NHMRC Project Grant
1997 - Postdoctoral Travel Fellowship, World Health Organisation (to Oxford University)
1994 - Postgraduate Research Award (3 year PhD Scholarship), University of Newcastle
1993 - WH Ward Prize for Best Applied Honours Thesis, Psychology Department, University of Newcastle
Dean of Research and Director of Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute (FHMRI), College of Medicine and Public Health
co-Director (and CIB), NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence on Achieving the Tobacco Endgame (University of Queensland)
- Tobacco control
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