Dr Katharina Richter is a biomedical researcher with global work stints in Germany, New Zealand, Switzerland, Denmark, Belgium and Australia. A trained pharmacist she completed her PhD in medicine/applied microbiology in 2017 and founded her own research group in 2019 at the University of Adelaide.
Katharina has won numerous awards for excellence in science, innovation and science communication, including Innovator Under 35 Asia-Pacific, SA Science Excellence Award for PhD Researcher of the Year, SA Young Tall Poppy Science Award, Women in Innovation Award and many more.