This document profiles two Australian scientists, Barry Marshall and Fiona Wood. It summarizes their work, including Marshall developing the cervical cancer vaccine as an immunologist. It also outlines Wood's focus on plastic and reconstructive surgery, specializing in burn care and scar reconstruction. Both scientists contribute to preventative healthcare and awareness through their research and teaching, with the goal of creating healthier generations and improving patients' quality of life.

1. Practising Australian Scientists
Barry Marshall
Fiona Wood

2. • Immunologist
• Developed the cervical cancer vaccine
Current Area of Work
• immunoregulation and immunotherapeutic
vaccines
• Creating a Hepatitis-C vaccine
• Teaches at the University of Queensland

3. Research
• Preventing skin cancer through
immunotherapy*
• Creating a Hepatitis-C vaccine
Impact on today’s society
• Preventative measures to reduce
common diseases creates a healthier
generation
• Creates awareness
*treatment of disease by inducing, enhancing, or suppressing an immune response

4. Current area of work
• Plastic and reconstructive surgeon
• Specialises in acute burn care and scar
reconstruction
• Director of the Burn Service in Western Australia

5. Research
• Further research into tissue repair, regeneration, and
reconstruction
• Investigating into scar-less healing
Impact on today’s society
• Aims to improve the patients quality of life and return to
pre-injury condition
• Reduces body image and social participation issues
encountered by patients
• Creates awareness on how to complete first aid on burns