Eureka Prizes 2013

Presented annually by the Australian Museum, the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes reward excellence in the fields of research & innovation, leadership, school science, and science journalism & communication.

The 2014 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes finalists will be announced on Friday 8 August, and the winners of this years prizes will be announced at the awards dinner on 10 September at the Sydney Town Hall.

Here are the winners and finalists from 2013.

The Governor, the Great and the Good to make their mark at the Eureka Prizes

Photo opportunity on the red carpet at Town Hall from 6pm

Winners announced through the evening via @eurekaprizes

Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, Governor of New South Wales, heads the guest list for the 2013 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes Awards Dinner on Wednesday, September 4, at the Sydney Town Hall.

Affectionately known as the Oscars of Australian science, the Australian Museum presents these awards in front of hundreds of guests, including heavyweights from the world of media, science, medicine, industry and defence.

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A splash, first light for a cicada, a neural dawn

Australian Museum New Scientist Eureka Prize for Science Photography highly commended and finalists announced

Ten stunning images have been selected as highly commended (including three finalists) for the New Scientist Eureka Prize for Science Photography.

The images showcase everything from cicadas to fluid mechanics. They will be published today on the Australian Museum and New Scientist websites, and are also available for publication.

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24th Annual Australian Museum Eureka Prizes

Australian Museum Eureka Prizes finalists announced

The Australian Museum presents Australia’s premier science awards program.

Congratulations to the 100 individuals who were announced as this year’s finalists and are competing for 17 prizes worth $170,000.

Plus 10 stunning images revealed…

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