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The recipient of this prize can be an individual or up to four people that have worked as a team in any scientific field. The recipient receives $300,000, a medal and lapel pin and serves on the Prime Minister's Science, Engineering and Innovation Council for a year. |
The recipient of this prize can be an individual or up to four people that have worked as a team in any scientific field. The recipient receives $300,000, a medal and lapel pin and serves on the Prime Minister's Science, Engineering and Innovation Council for a year. |
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Source:[http://science.gov.au/community/PrimeMinistersPrizesforScience/Recipients/Pages/default.aspx Australian Government] |
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*2015 - [[Graham Farquhar]] "For moelling photosynthesis" |
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*2014 - [[Sam Berkovic]] and [[Ingrid Scheffer]] ''For their contribution to the study of epilepsy, its diagnosis, management and treatment'' |
*2014 - [[Sam Berkovic]] and [[Ingrid Scheffer]] ''For their contribution to the study of epilepsy, its diagnosis, management and treatment'' |
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*2013 - [[Terry Speed]] ''For his contribution to making sense of genomics and related technologies (using statistics)'' |
*2013 - [[Terry Speed]] ''For his contribution to making sense of genomics and related technologies (using statistics)'' |
Revision as of 17:49, 6 December 2015
The Prime Minister's Prizes for Science are an annual Australian award for outstanding achievements in science and science teaching. The prizes have been awarded since 2000, when they replaced the Australia Prize for science. The major award is the Prime Minister's Prize for Science, it is regarded as the national award for scientific achievement,[1] the Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year (previously known as the Science Minister's Prize for Science[2]) and the Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year were also created in 2000. Prizes for teaching at primary and secondary schools were added in 2002.
Awards
Prime Minister's Prize for Science
The recipient of this prize can be an individual or up to four people that have worked as a team in any scientific field. The recipient receives $300,000, a medal and lapel pin and serves on the Prime Minister's Science, Engineering and Innovation Council for a year.
- Prizewinners
Source:Australian Government
- 2015 - Graham Farquhar "For moelling photosynthesis"
- 2014 - Sam Berkovic and Ingrid Scheffer For their contribution to the study of epilepsy, its diagnosis, management and treatment
- 2013 - Terry Speed For his contribution to making sense of genomics and related technologies (using statistics)
- 2012 - Ken Freeman For his founding of [...] galactic archaeology
- 2011 - Dr. Ezio Rizzardo and David Solomon For their role in revolutionizing polymer science
- 2010 - John Shine For his scientific research and research leadership
- 2009 - John O'Sullivan For his achievements in astronomy and wireless technologies
- 2008 - Ian Frazer For his creation of the first vaccine designed to protect against a cancer
- 2007 - Peter Waterhouse and Ming-Bo Wang For their discovery of how to silence genes in plants
- 2006 - Mandyam Veerambudi Srinivasan For research that has revealed the working of the insect mind, and helped redefine robotics research
- 2005 - David Boger For a lifetime of pioneering work in fluid mechanics
- 2004 - Graeme Clark For the discoveries which led to the bionic ear
- 2003 - Jacques Miller
- 2002 - Frank Fenner
- 2001 - Donald Metcalf
- 2000 - Jim Peacock and Liz Dennis
Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year
This award is for early to mid-career scientists, not more than ten years past the award of their highest degree (e.g. Master’s or PhD), working in the life sciences. The recipient receives $50,000, a medal and a lapel pin.[3]
- 2013 - Angela Moles
- 2012 - Mark Shackleton
- 2011 - Min Chen For her contribution to our knowledge of chlorophyll and cyanobacteria
- 2010 - Benjamin Kile For his achievements in molecular genetics
- 2009 - Michael Cowley For his contribution to our understanding of metabolism and obesity
- 2008 - Carola Vinuesa For her contributions to immunology
- 2007 - Elizabeth (Beth) Fulton For her leadership in mathematics and ecosystem modeling
- 2006 - James Whisstock For his discoveries of novel serpins, and his research leadership in protein biology
- 2005 - Harvey Millar For his leadership in plant biochemistry
- 2004 - Jamie Rossjohn For his leadership in structural biology and X-ray crystallography
- 2003 - Christopher Helliwell
- 2002 - Joel Mackay
- 2001 - Bostjan Kobe
- 2000 - Una M. Ryan
Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year
This award is for early to mid-career scientists, not more than ten years past the award of their highest degree (e.g. Master’s or PhD), working in the physical sciences. The recipient receives $50,000, a medal and a lapel pin.[4]
- 2013 - Andrea Morella
- 2012 - Eric May
- 2011 - Stuart Wyithe For his work on the physics of the formation of the Universe
- 2010 - Katherine Trinajstic For her early career achievements in palaeontology
- 2009 - Amanda Barnard For her achievements in modelling nanoparticles
- 2008 - Tanya Monro For her leadership in photonics
- 2007 - Mark Cassidy For his leadership in offshore civil engineering
- 2006 - Naomi McClure-Griffiths For her insight into the structure of our galaxy, and her research leadership
- 2005 - Cameron Kepert For his leadership in chemistry and molecular nanoscience
- 2004 - Ben Eggleton For pioneering research in photonics and optical physics
- 2003 - Howard Wiseman
- 2002 - Marcela Bilek
- 2001 - Peter Bartlett
- 2000 - Brian Schmidt
Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools
This prize is awarded to an individual who has made a significant contribution to teaching science at a primary school level. The recipient is awards $50,000,a medal and lapel pin.
- 2013 - Richard Johnson
- 2012 - Michael van der Ploeg
- 2011 - Brooke Topelberg
- 2010 - Matthew McCloskey
- 2009 – Allan Whittome
- 2008 - Bronwyn Mart
- 2007 - Cheryl Capra
- 2006 - Marjorie Colvill
- 2005 - Mark Merritt
- 2004 - Alwyn Powell
- 2003 - Sarah Tennant
- 2002 - Marianne Nicholas
Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools
This prize is awarded to an individual who has made a significant contribution to teaching science at a secondary school level. The recipient is awarded $50,000, a medal and lapel pin.
- 2014 - Geoff McNamara
- 2013 - Sarah Chapman
- 2012 - Anita Trenwith
- 2011 - Jane Wright
- 2010 - Debra Smith
- 2009 - Len Altman
- 2008 - Clay Reid
- 2007 - Francesca Calati
- 2006 - Anna Davis
- 2005 - Mike Roach
- 2004 - Mark Butler
- 2003 - Pam Garnett
- 2002 - Ruth Dircks
History of the Prime Minister's Prizes for Science
The Australia Prize was the predecessor award to the Prime Minister's Prizes for Science and was awarded annually from 1990 to 1999 (although no award was made in 1991). It was an international award, aimed at a worldwide audience for an outstanding specific achievement in a selected area of science and technology promoting human welfare. It achieved widespread recognition by individuals and organisations throughout the world, receiving nominations from 18 countries.
The Government awarded the Australia Prize to both Australian and international scientists. Of the 28 recipients, 18 were Australian, demonstrating Australia's strong international standing in many scientific fields.
The Australia Prize was replaced in 2000 by the current set of prizes.[5]
Australia Prize recipients
- 1999 - Energy science and technology theme - Martin A. Green and Stuart R. Wenham
- 1998 - Molecular science theme - Elizabeth Blackburn, Suzanne Cory, Alec Jeffreys and Grant Sutherland
- 1997 - Telecommunications theme- Allan Snyder, Rodney Tucker and Gottfried Ungerboeck
- 1996 - Pharmaceutical design theme - Paul Janssen, Graeme Laver, Peter Colman and Mark von Itzstein
- 1995 - Remote sensing theme - Kenneth G. McCracken, Andrew Green, Jonathon Huntington, Richard Moore
- 1994 - Sustainable land management theme - Gene Likens
- 1993 - Sensory perception theme - Horace Barlow, Peter Bishop and Vernon Mountcastle
- 1992 - Mining or processing of mineral resources theme - John Watt, Brian Sowerby, Nicholas Cutmore and Jim Howarth
- 1991 - No Awards presented
- 1990 - Agriculture or the environment theme - Allen Kerr, Eugene Nester and Jeff Schell