Dr Liana Leach of the Centre for Mental Health Research at ANU.
Three ANU researchers have won 2011 ACT Young Tall Poppy Science Awards. Cormac Corr, Gonzalo Estillo and Liana Leach were named at a ceremony held on 17 August. Leach from of the Centre for Mental Health Research was recognised for her research into the widespread impacts of mental illness on individuals, families, workplaces and the economy. 'My area of research is looking specifically at the risk factors for anxiety and depression in young people. Mental health is a prevalent problem in the community with one in five people developing an illness in any one given year,' Leach said. 'This award means greater exposure for this research area and it is also a great avenue for raising awareness of mental health in the community and among policy-makers. 'Mental health is a broad problem that stretches across employment, health, education and many other areas, and this recognition for my research is really encouraging for me and for others trying to make a difference.' Corr from the Research School of Physics and Engineering was rewarded for his work on plasma ' the fourth state of matter ' to improve engineering, technology and clean energy applications.
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