Drew Berry is one of Melbourne’s top science exports. But his work does not just fill the pages of academic journals – it hangs in art galleries.

He's one of the few scientists who can say they have won an Emmy, America’s top television award.

Biomedical animator Drew Berry at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute. Credit:Eddie Jim

Dr Berry is one of the fathers of modern medical animation. His work - turning biological processes into dramatic movies - has won him comparisons with both Steven Spielberg and Michelangelo.

"How we come alive is a very dynamic process," Dr Barry says, "so it needs animation to really convey the sense of what’s going on."