Una M. Ryan AM (born 1966) is a biochemist from Ireland, researching parasites and infectious agents in Australia, where she lives.
In 2000, she received the Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year from the Prime Minister of Australia for her work in isolating a method of diagnosing parasites.
Una Ryan[1] was born in Ireland in 1966[2] and completed her undergraduate work in zoology at University College Dublin in 1988.
[8] In one study, her primary results showed that sheep, though they contribute to water contamination, are not a significant contributor to parasites which affect humans.
[2] Ryan was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2024 King's Birthday Honours for "significant service to tertiary education, to biochemistry, and to parasitology".