Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science

Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science – dinner photos

Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science – dinner photos

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2017 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science recipients with the Minister and Prime Minister (L-R) Eric Reynolds, Brett McKay, Dayong Jin, Minister Michaelia Cash, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Jenny Graves, Neil Bramsen and Jain Yang. Credit: Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science

2017 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science recipients with the Minister and Prime Minister (L-R) Eric Reynolds, Brett McKay, Dayong Jin, Minister Michaelia Cash, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Jenny Graves, Neil Bramsen and Jain Yang. Credit: Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science

Jenny Graves receives the Prime Minister’s Prize for Science from Minister Michealia Cash and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. Credit: Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science

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Photos: 2017 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science

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2016 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science

The 2016 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science recipients are:

  • Defending Australia’s snakes and lizards: Prime Minister’s Prize for Science Professor Richard Shine (The University of Sydney)
  • Making stock markets fair and efficient: Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation Professor Michael Aitken (Capital Markets CRC)
  • Re-engineering nature to fight for global health: Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year Professor Richard Payne (The University of Sydney)
  • Turning the next generation of primary teachers on to science: Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools Mr Gary Tilley (Seaforth Public School).
  • Creating new manufacturing jobs by replacing glass and metal with plastic: Prize for New Innovators Dr Colin Hall (University of South Australia)
  • Conservation that works for government, ecosystems and people: Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year Associate Professor Kerrie Wilson (University of Queensland)
  • Turning students into scientists, setting them up for jobs in mining, conservation, tourism and more: Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools Ms Suzy Urbaniak (Kent Street Senior High School)

PM’s Prizes – Prime Minister Turnbull’s speech

Prime Minister Turnbull’s Speech – 2016 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science

From: www.pm.gov.au/media/2016-10-19/speech-2016-prime-ministers-prizes-science-awards-presentation-dinner

It’s great to be here among friends; to celebrate the outstanding achievements in science, from teachers that have inspired a generation of young scientists, to world-class researchers that are pushing the very frontier of human knowledge.

You have all helped Australia become a leading science nation and my Government’s commitment to science, our investment in the skills of our children and grandchildren and in Australia’s critical research infrastructure will help to attract and retain some of the world’s great talent.

One of the most remarkable things about tonight’s event is the calibre of the audience; it’s wonderful to share this evening with some of Australia’s brightest minds. We’d be hard pressed to find a greater collection of scientists, academics and teachers – not just in Australia but anywhere in the world.

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