My Australian Hero Fiona Wood What she did British born Surgeon Director of the Royal Perth Burns unit Invented Spray-on skinDirector of McComb Research Foundation 2005 Australian of the Year Social and Historical context 1he organlzauon began worklng ln 1993 and now socleues llule blopsles lnLo greaLer volumes of skln.Skln culLurlng Lhen was slow and noL always eecuve Lo reduce scarrlng. 1992 - SLarLed C3 buslness when a school Leacher came Lo Lhe 8oyal erLh PosplLal wlLh 90 burns. Social and Historical context Bali Bombing 2002 :The biggest portion of the burnt victim from the bombing were treated with by Prof.Fiona Wood and her group at Royal Perth Hospital.209 injured and 202 diedWhy is she considered a hero in Australia?asL meLhods of skln rened obllged 21 days Lo creaLe enough cells Lo cover ma[or burns, Wood has decreased Lhe perlod Lo ve days wlLh less scar marks.loneer ussue englneerlng under wenL heavy crluclsm due Lo Lhe facL LhaL spray-on skln had noL been cllnlcally cleared.