Sydney dominates major STEM prizes - 2016 wrap
2016 has been a great year for science and medical research, with the University of Sydney leading major science prizes including the Australian Academy of Science's awards and the Prime Minister's Prizes for Science.
The University of Sydney has dominated leading science and medical research prizes this year, including the coveted 2016 Prime Minister鈥檚 Prize for Science and achieving the most prizes of any organisation in three recent awards.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Duncan Ivison said the University community was delighted to have so many researchers recognised.
"They are shining exemplars of everything we are trying to do 鈥撎齛 relentless pursuit of research excellence, combined with a deep passion for tackling the big problems faced by our communities today," Professor Ivison said.
"We have had a remarkable year in terms of the recognition through a wide range of prizes across the sciences and humanities.
"It's an amazing tribute to the quality of our research culture and an inspiration to us all."
Our outstanding results in science prizes include:
Science prize winners
- Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal Director, Sydney Institute for Astronomy
- Gustav Nossal Medal for Global Health Deputy Director, Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity Institute
- Fenner Medal Professor of Molecular Evolution, School of Life and Environmental Sciences (SOLES)
- Le F茅vre Memorial Prize Dr ARC Queen Elizabeth (II) Fellow, School of Chemistry
- 2016 Prime Minister鈥檚 Prize for Science Shine Lab, SOLES
- Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year ARC Future Fellow,听School of Chemistry
- 2016 Fellow Early Career Researcher, Faculty of Veterinary Science
- 2016 Fellow Early Career Researcher, Faculty of Veterinary Science
- New South Wales Scientist of the Year Shine Lab, SOLES
- Excellence in Mathematics, Earth Sciences, Chemistry and Physics Director, Sydney Institute for Astronomy
- Excellence in Medical Biological Sciences (Cell and molecular, medical,听veterinary and genetics) , Systems Biology Chair,听Charles Perkins Centre
- NSW Early Career Researcher of the Year Joint Winner: Senior Lecturer, School of Chemistry
- NSW Tall Poppy听听Postdoctoral Research Fellow, SOLES
- Outstanding Early Career Researcher听听NHMRC Peter Doherty Biomedical Fellow,听School of Psychology
- Citation听听Professor in Ecology听(Personal Chair), SOLES