The 2015 winners are: Graham Farquhar (ANU, Canberra)—Prime Minister’s Prize for Science Graeme Jameson (University of Newcastle)—Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation Cyrille …
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Feeding the world, and asking where the wind went: 2015 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science
Graham Farquhar Life on land depends on plants. Every plant balances opening its pores to let in carbon dioxide for photosynthesis; and closing its pores to retain water. …
How trillions of bubbles earned billions of dollars for Australia: 2015 Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation
Professor Graeme Jameson Graeme Jameson’s technologies use trillions of bubbles to add billions of dollars to the value of Australia’s mineral and energy industries. …
Making polymers with light: 2015 Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year
A/Prof Cyrille Boyer Cyrille Boyer uses light to make new and complex polymers. It’s the latest in a series of techniques that have enabled him to create materials which are being applied in areas as …
Where are the plants and animals we want to conserve, and the invaders we want to control? 2015 Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year
Jane Elith Jane Elith is one of the most influential environmental scientists in the world, though she rarely ventures into the field. …
Bringing students to science: 2015 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science – Secondary teaching
Ken Silburn Fifteen years ago Casula High School was just an average state school in Sydney’s south-western suburbs with just eight students doing science at year 12. But something extraordinary has …
Improved primary science teaching at no extra cost: 2015 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science – Primary teaching
Rebecca Johnson Fifteen years ago Rebecca Johnson, from Windaroo State School, initiated a new method for teaching science more effectively in primary schools without costing the government anything …