Leeanne Carey

Professor Leeanne Carey is a world leading Australian neuroscientist in occupational therapy and stroke rehabilitation and recovery research. She is the founding leader of the Neurorehabilitation and Recovery research group in the Stroke division at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health in Melbourne, Australia, and currently holds a Future Fellowship awarded by the Australian Research Council (ARC).

Carey began her tertiary education at the Lincoln Institute of Health Sciences, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Sciences in Occupational Therapy (BAppSc(OT)) in 1987. and in 2013 became a member of the Faculty of Health Sciences Research Committee of the university. In 2010 was appointed to the Faculty of the Florey Institute. In addition, in 2013 she was elected to the Australian Academy of Science and at the same time was elected the Chair of the Inaugural Australian Occupational Therapy Research Foundation. From 2009-2014 she published 45 articles that have over 800 citations. In 2012 she was invited to edit the book 'Stroke Rehabilitation: Insights from Neuroscience and Imaging'.

Personal

Leeanne Carey currently resides in Melbourne, Australia, and is happily married with two children.

Awards and honors

2013: World Federation of Neurological Rehabilitation Franz Gerstenbrand Award (nomination under review). 2013: Nominated, Victoria prize for science and innovation 2013: Chair, inaugural Occupational Therapy Australia Research Foundation. 2013: International Visiting Professor, University of Haifa, Israel. 2011: International Visiting Professor, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, USA. 2010: Honored by the World Federation for Neurorehabilitation (WFNR). (Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 2010;24:499-500 ). 2010: BrainLink Women of Achievement Award (finalist). 2009: Inducted to the Academy of Research of the American Occupational Therapy Foundation for ‘exemplary and distinguished contributions towards the science of occupational Therapy. 2009: Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowship 2004-2008: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia Career Development Award. 1995: La Trobe University, Faculty of Health Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. 1994: La Trobe University, Faculty of Health Sciences Research Grant for post-doctoral studies. 1991: Australian Association of Occupational Therapists Research Award 1990: Australian Postgraduate Research Award. 1988: World Federation of Occupational Therapists Foundation Research Award (only one award is awarded worldwide every four years). 1988: La Trobe University Postgraduate Scholarship. 1981: Special commendation for grades obtained in final year of study, School of Occupational Therapy, La Trobe University. 1977: Dux of School, Chavoin College, Melbourne, Australia. Special Distinction, Higher School Certificate English exam.