Aussie STEM Stars: Ajay Rane: Global crusader for women’s health

by Deb Fitzpatrick

Age range 9 to 14
Aussie STEM Stars is an inspiring children's series that celebrates Australia's experts in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
Professor Ajay Rane is the Director of Urogynaecology at Townsville University Hospital and Head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at James Cook University (JCU).
Ajay has devoted his research and practice to treating women with severe childbirth injuries in the some of the world’s poorest countries. For his years of service, Ajay was awarded the Order of Australia in 2013 and the Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Award for Humanitarian Work in Women’s Health in 2016.
Today, as one of Australia’s leading experts on female health, Ajay remains committed to educating the community about women’s health.

125 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 25, 2022

About the author

Deb Fitzpatrick lives and works in Fremantle. A freelance editor and writer, her manuscript Starfish was shortlisted for the 2007 TAG Hungerford Award. She wrote 90 packets of instant noodles while living in a shack in the cloud forest of Costa Rica. She has a Master of Arts (Creative Writing) from UWA.