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Continuing our series on valued clients, we’d like to introduce you to Professor Nilmini Wickramasinghe, recipient of the prestigious Alexander von Humboldt Research Award.
Professor Wickramasinghe is the Deputy Director of Swinburne University of Technology’s Iverson Health Innovation Research Institute, Professor in Digital Health and Epworth Chair of Health Informatics. Nilmini has been actively, researching and teaching within the health informatics domain in both US and Australia for over 20 years and has published more than 400 referred scholarly articles, authored 10 books, numerous book chapters and an encyclopaedia.
In recognition of her accomplishments in research and teaching, Nilmini was recently named as the recipient of the prestigious Humboldt Research Award.
Named after the late Prussian naturalist and explorer, Alexander von Humboldt, the Humboldt Research Award is awarded to internationally renowned researchers whose theories, discoveries or findings have had a lasting effect on their discipline beyond their immediate research area.
One of her recent health technology achievements is the development of DiaMonD (Diabetes Monitoring Device), a mobile solution for diabetes self-management with a feedback mechanism between patients and clinicians.
As the recipient of the Alexander von Humboldt Research Award, Nimini has been invited to conduct her research project focussed on the application of blockchain technology for healthcare and the development of a trusted network for the sharing of sensitive healthcare data in collaboration with other researchers and industry partners in Germany. “I look forward to this wonderful opportunity to collaborate with leading international colleagues, to exchange knowledge and ideas that will serve to further advance the digital health field,” says Nilmini.
Strategic Accountants & Business Advisors is proud to assist Nilmini. We assist her dealing with the ATO regarding her tax returns and tax audit, which are complex due to the nature of her research work and Nilmini’s substantial travel requirements.
Strategic Wealth Services also looks after Nilmini’s wealth creation and protection, including providing cash flows projections and implementing strategies to achieve her financial goals.
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