Professor Charitha Pattiaratchi, an internationally recognised coastal oceanographer at UWA, has been named a finalist for the Western Australia Premier’s Science Awards 2025 Scientist of the Year and has won the People’s Choice Award. His groundbreaking work has shaped Western Australia’s understanding of ocean systems. Source: Supplied
Professor Charitha Pattiaratchi's groundbreaking work has shaped Western Australia’s understanding of ocean systems, from the Leeuwin Current to tsunami impacts. Source: Supplied
Professor Charitha Pattiaratchi also spearheaded the establishment of Sri Lanka’s early tsunami warning system following the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, translating cutting-edge ocean science into life-saving public safety outcomes. Source: Supplied
