Ministerial Statement

WESSELINGH, PROF. STEVEN

The Hon. J.D. HILL (Kaurna—Minister for Health and Ageing, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Arts) (15:11): I seek leave to make a ministerial statement.

Leave granted.

The Hon. J.D. HILL: Madam Speaker, I—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Members take their seats or leave the chamber.

The Hon. J.D. HILL: I rise to congratulate the Executive Director of the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Professor Steve Wesselingh, on being inducted into the Johns Hopkins Society of Scholars. Steve undertook a postdoctoral research and neurovirology fellowship at Johns Hopkins University and will now join a list of around 551 members from across the world, each of whom have made significant contributions in their research field.

This is a wonderful achievement and a reflection of the great researcher, doctor, professor and leader that we have in South Australia to lead the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute. I am sure all members would want to join me in congratulating Steve Wesselingh on receiving this enormous honour.