Congratulations to Griffith Alumni Dr Dinesh Palipana for being named the Queensland 2021 Australian of the Year. In accepting the award, he commented, “I’m blown away by the honour. After moving here from Sri Lanka as a kid, I’m so grateful for the opportunities I’ve had to live a lucky life. I hope this will give me a chance to advocate for our community more.”
Dr Dinesh Palipana OAM was given the prestigious honour at a ceremony in Brisbane, ahead of the national Australia Day awards in late January.
Dinesh is a Griffith Health-trained emergency doctor who is also the project co-lead on the University’s innovative Biospine project.
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