ASMR Medallist luncheon at the National Press Club

Who: Dr Daniel Timms – 2025 ASMR Medallist, inventor of the BiVACOR total artificial heart 

When: Wednesday, 22 October 2025 

Where: National Press Club of Australia. 16 National Circuit, Barton, Canberra 

Register: there will be a limited number of free tickets available to members of the public. 

Dr Timms is an innovative biomedical engineer whose journey began in Brisbane, where he spent countless hours alongside his plumber father, tinkering with water pumps and constructing imaginative devices. A personal tragedy ignited Dr Timms’ unwavering commitment to revolutionise cardiovascular care by developing a total automatic heart (TAH).

A graduate of the Queensland University of Technology, Dr Timms’ research journey took him from Brisbane’s Prince Charles Hospital to prestigious institutions worldwide. Collaborating with Germany’s Helmholtz Institute – one of Europe’s foremost cardiovascular engineering research centres – and the Texas Heart Institute, he contributed to groundbreaking work in the TAH design and development. In 2023, he was nominated for Queensland’s “Australian of the Year” award.

Dr Timms continues to collaborate with global experts to develop cutting-edge cardiovascular medical devices, and his unwavering dedication underscores his pivotal role in advancing cardiac care and saving lives.

Secondary school events

In the lead up to ASMR Medical Research Week®, we will be holding two events for high school students who are interested in health and medical research. Dates for the following events will be announced in July 2025:

• ASMR MRW® Online High School Science Quiz 
• ASMR MRW® High School Careers Evening