Aus Antarctic researcher receives prestigious award
09 June, 2021Professor Steven Chown has been recognised by the French Government for his extensive environmental research and policy contributions on Antarctica.
DNA sequencing pioneers win 2020 Millennium Technology Prize
24 May, 2021Prof Balasubramanian and Prof Klenerman co-invented Solexa–Illumina next-generation sequencing technology, which has enhanced our basic understanding of life.
2021 Ryman Prize aims to enhance life for older people
30 April, 2021The international award is aimed at encouraging the best and brightest thinkers in the world to focus on ways to improve the health of older people.
Olympus announces 2020 Image of the Year Award winners
19 April, 2021The annual competition aims to recognise the best in life science imaging, with the winning images selected from nearly 700 submissions from 61 countries.
Hearing loss reversal and other projects share $2.5m in awards
24 March, 2021Approximately $2.5 million is being invested in innovative research projects across the ear, nose and throat sector.
Call for applications for 2021 APEC ASPIRE Prize
22 March, 2021The Australian Academy of Science invites applications for the APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education (ASPIRE Prize) for 2021.
Aus Academy of Science announces 2021 honorific awardees
12 March, 2021Outstanding contributions to science have been recognised by the Australian Academy of Science, which has presented its 2021 honorific awards to 24 recipients.
STEM study encouraged as Kerry Chant wins NSW Woman of the Year
10 March, 2021Australian governments have been acknowledging the contributions of women to STEM, as well as announcing incentives to join the sector.
Nominations open for 2021 Prime Minister's Prizes for Science
12 February, 2021The prizes recognise outstanding achievements in scientific research, research-based innovation and excellence in science teaching.
COVID-19 Grand Challenge Winners announced
11 December, 2020The global competition encouraged participants to build world-class data science techniques that accelerate novel COVID-19 research and drive smart and safe decision-making.
Former triathlete wins 2020 GSK Award for Research Excellence
04 December, 2020Professor Mark Febbraio won the award for leading the development of a potential new treatment for obesity, type 2 diabetes and muscle mass loss.
2020 Eureka Prizes go to a 'milkshake for malaria', ABC's Coronacast and an energy-making sewerage system
26 November, 2020 by Noor Gillani, Deputy Editor, Science and Technology, The ConversationThe prizes, presented by the Australian Museum, acknowledge a diverse group of brilliant minds tackling global problems.
Aus researchers recognised for synchrotron science
13 November, 2020ANSTO has announced accolades for Professor Peter Lay and Dr Wei Kong Pang, in recognition of their contributions to synchrotron research.
2020 Prime Minister's Prizes for Science awarded
29 October, 2020A team that was instrumental in the world-first detection of gravitational waves has won the 2020 Prime Minister's Prize for Science.
2020 Nobel Prize winners announced
09 October, 2020The 2020 Nobel Prizes recognise the discoveries of hepatits C, black holes and CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors.
