The Tregear Award is awarded by the Australian Peptide Association for outstanding research in the field of peptide chemistry and biology and underpinning technologies.
The Tregear Award was established in honour of Geoff Tregear – a father figure to the peptide chemistry community in Australia. Geoff established the first laboratory of Peptide and Protein Chemistry at the Howard Florey Institute in Melbourne in 1975, followed by a long and productive career investigating the chemistry and biology of the ovarian peptide relaxin.
He has always been a great supporter of Australia’s young scientists – leading by example in perseverance, scientific curiosity and integrity, as well as being proactive in organising meetings and fostering collaborations in the Asia-Pacific region. It is thus fitting that the Tregear Award specifically recognises the achievement of Early Career Scientists in the field of Peptide Science from Australia/New Zealand or working in Australia/New Zealand.