Eureka Prizes

The winners of the 2015 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes together on stage at the Sydney Town Hall

The Australian Museum Eureka Prizes are annual Australian science prizes awarded in the fields of scientific research & innovation, science leadership, science communication & journalism and school science.

The finalists are announced each July and winners are announced at a Gala Dinner in August. The awards are presented by the Australian Museum in cooperation with the Australian and New South Wales governments and a range of organisations, companies and individuals.

Awards

The awards are decided upon by a panel of judges. The number and names of the awards have changed since they began in 1990. In 2015 17 prizes were awarded in 4 categories.^[1]

Research and Innovation

• Environmental Research, sponsored by the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage
• Excellence in Interdisciplinary Scientific Research, sponsored by The University of New South Wales
• Excellence in International Scientific Collaboration, sponsored by Scopus
• Infectious Diseases Research, sponsored by the Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre at the University of Queensland
• Innovative Use of Technology, sponsored by the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
• Outstanding Early Career Researcher, sponsored by Macquarie University
• Outstanding Science for Safeguarding Australia, sponsored by Defence Science and Technology Organisation
• Rural Innovation, sponsored by the Rural Research and Development Corporations
• Scientific Research, sponsored by the University of New South Wales

Leadership

• Emerging Leader in Science, sponsored by 3M
• Leadership in Science, sponsored by CSIRO
• Outstanding Mentor of Young Researchers, sponsored by University of Technology, Sydney

Science Communication and Journalism

• Promoting Understanding of Australian Science Research, sponsored by the Australian Government Department of Industry and Science
• Science Journalism, sponsored by the Australian Government Department of Industry and Science
• Science Photography, sponsored by New Scientist

School Science

• Sleek Geeks Science Prize - Primary School, sponsored by the University of Sydney Faculty of Science
• Sleek Geeks Science Prize - Secondary School, sponsored by the University of Sydney Faculty of Science

References

External links

• Australian Museum Eureka Prizes
• Eureka Prize for Science Photography 2007 Exhibition