On being named, Prof Coats said, “Australia is very strong, relative to size, in all research areas, but in health and medical research in particular, so it is indeed a great honour to receive this accolade.
"There are many strengths in Australia in cardiology research, and I am proud to be part of the team at the Heart Research Institute and in its partner cardiology research entities in Australia.”
“We are home to some of the world’s most brilliant researchers and the most cutting-edge research,” Federal Education Minister Jason Clare said in the magazine’s foreword.
It is the sixth year that The Australian has offered this unique view of the research landscape.
