Eureka Prize entries close this week

Entries for the 2015 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes close on Friday 1 May 2015 at 7 pm AEST. Presented annually by the Australian Museum, the awards recognise outstanding achievements in Australian science and science communication.

A range of prizes is on offer across the areas of research and innovation, leadership, science communication and journalism, and school science:

• Environmental Research
• Excellence in Interdisciplinary Scientific Research
• Excellence in International Scientific Collaboration
• Infectious Diseases Research
• Innovative Use of Technology
• Outstanding Early Career Researcher
• Outstanding Science for Safeguarding Australia
• Rural Innovation
• Scientific Research
• Emerging Leader in Science
• Leadership in Science
• Outstanding Mentor of Young Researchers
• Promoting Understanding of Australian Science Research
• Science Journalism
• Science Photography
• Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize - Primary
• Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize - Secondary

Finalists will be announced on 24 July and the award dinner will be held on 26 August.

For more information about the awards, visit http://australianmuseum.net.au/eureka, phone (02) 9320 6483 or email eureka@austmus.gov.au. The Eureka Prizes office will be staffed until the close of entries on 1 May to help with any last-minute enquiries.