David Syme Research Prize
The David Syme Research Prize is an annual award administered by the University of Melbourne for the best original research work in biology, physics, chemistry or geology, produced in Australia during the preceding two years, particular preference is given to original research to enhance industrial and/or commercial development.[1]
The Prize was created at the university in 1904 when Melbourne newspaper publisher and owner of the The Age David Syme made a £3,000 bequest for the foundation of the prize. The first prize was awarded in 1906. The publishers of The Age have continued to fund the award. The prize consists of a medal and of the sum of A$1,000, which may be topped-up further by the publishers. The recipient(s) of the award is chosen by a council selected from the universities Faculty of Science.
Recipients
Over the course of the long history of the prize many notable Australian scientists have been included amongst its recipients [2]
References
- ^ University of Melbourne. Statutes and Regulations - R6.17 - David Syme Research Prize
- ^ University of Melbourne - Faculty of Science. David Syme Research Prize (1905 - )
- ^ Birch, Louis Charles (Charles) (1918 - ), The University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre, 1994 - 2007
- ^ Physics in Australian to 1945 - Jack Hobart Piddington
- ^ Professor David H Solomon. University of Melbourne Faculty of Engineering
- ^ Bond, Alan, M.. CIRS profile
- ^ Cory, Suzanne (1942 - ). National Foundation for Australian Women on Australian Women's Archives Project Web Site, 2007
- ^ Professor Philip Beart. Howard Florey Institute
- ^ War on malaria wins Melbourne scientist Syme Research Prize, 17 May 2001, University News
- ^ Dr Calum Drummond: Chief of a new CSIRO Division, CSIRO Industrial Physics
- ^ UoM scientists win Syme prize, 16–30 May 2005 , UniNews
- ^ Dr Brendan Crabb wins David Syme Research Award, June 9, 2006, WEHI News