Eureka 2015 – winners photos

Pictures of the  Australian Museum 2015 Eureka Prize Winners are available below. Other photographs are also available Getty Images by following this link.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 26: Dr Phillip Urquijo is presented with the '3M Eureka Prize for Emerging Leader in Science' at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 26: Dr Phillip Urquijo is presented with the ‘3M Eureka Prize for Emerging Leader in Science’ at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 26: Professor Marilyn Renfree is presented with the 'University of Technology Sydney Eureka Prize for Outstanding Mentor of Young Researchers' at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 26: Professor Marilyn Renfree is presented with the ‘University of Technology Sydney Eureka Prize for Outstanding Mentor of Young Researchers’ at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 26: Professor Michelle Simmons is presented with the 'CSIRO Eureka Prize for Leadership in Science' at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 26: Professor Michelle Simmons is presented with the ‘CSIRO Eureka Prize for Leadership in Science’ at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 26: Dr Steven Tay, Professor Frank Bruno and Dr Martin Belusko are presented with the 'ANSTO Eureka Prize for Innovative Use of Technology' at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 26: Dr Steven Tay, Professor Frank Bruno and Dr Martin Belusko are presented with the ‘ANSTO Eureka Prize for Innovative Use of Technology’ at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 26: Viviane Richter accepts the 'Department of Industry and Science Eureka Prize for Science Journalism' on behalf of Dr Elizabeth Finkel at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 26: Viviane Richter accepts the ‘Department of Industry and Science Eureka Prize for Science Journalism’ on behalf of Dr Elizabeth Finkel at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 26: Emma Johnston is presented with the 'Department of Industry and Science Eureka Prize for Promoting Understanding of Australian Science Research' at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 26: Emma Johnston is presented with the ‘Department of Industry and Science Eureka Prize for Promoting Understanding of Australian Science Research’ at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 26: Ian Irving, Winter McCall and Shane Cooper are presented with the 'Defence Science and Technology Group Eureka Prize for Outstanding Science for Safeguarding Australia' at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 26: Ian Irving, Winter McCall and Shane Cooper are presented with the ‘Defence Science and Technology Group Eureka Prize for Outstanding Science for Safeguarding Australia’ at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 26: Trevor Hambley, Adam Spencer and Dr Karl Kruszelnicki present Ella Woods and Georgia Souyave-Murphy of St Margaret's Anglican Girls School Brisbane with first place in the 'University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize - Primary' at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 26: Trevor Hambley, Adam Spencer and Dr Karl Kruszelnicki present Ella Woods and Georgia Souyave-Murphy of St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School Brisbane with first place in the ‘University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize – Primary’ at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 26: Trevor Hambley, Dean of Science University of Sydney, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki and Adam Spencer present William Martin (c) of Trinity Grammar Sydney with second place in the 'University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize - Primary' at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 26: Trevor Hambley, Dean of Science University of Sydney, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki and Adam Spencer present William Martin (c) of Trinity Grammar Sydney with second place in the ‘University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize – Primary’ at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 26: Mark Eldridge is presented with the 'AMRI Medal' at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 26: Mark Eldridge is presented with the ‘AMRI Medal’ at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 26: Greg Ebert, Mark Pellegrini, Simon Preston, James Coohey and Cody Allison win the 'Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre Eureka Prize for Infectious Diseases Research' during the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 26: Greg Ebert, Mark Pellegrini, Simon Preston, James Coohey and Cody Allison win the ‘Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre Eureka Prize for Infectious Diseases Research’ during the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 26: Professor David Raftos wins the 'Rural Research and Development Corporations Eureka Prize for Rural Innovation 'at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 26: Professor David Raftos wins the ‘Rural Research and Development Corporations Eureka Prize for Rural Innovation ‘at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 26: Tony Auld, Richard Kingsford, Tracey Regan, David Keith, Emily Nicholson and Lucie Bland win the 'NSW Office of Environment and Heritage Eureka Prize for Environmental Research' during the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 26: Tony Auld, Richard Kingsford, Tracey Regan, David Keith, Emily Nicholson and Lucie Bland win the ‘NSW Office of Environment and Heritage Eureka Prize for Environmental Research’ during the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 26: Dr Karl Kruszeinicki (R) presents Paige Bebee with first place in the 'University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize - Secondary' as Milla Bebee looks on at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 26: Dr Karl Kruszeinicki (R) presents Paige Bebee with first place in the ‘University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize – Secondary’ as Milla Bebee looks on at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 26: Dr Karl Kruszeinicki (c) presents Harry Bebbington and Tom Downie with second prize in the 'University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize - Secondary' at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 26: Dr Karl Kruszeinicki (c) presents Harry Bebbington and Tom Downie with third prize in the ‘University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize – Secondary’ at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 26: Dr Karl Kruszeinicki (R) presents Luke Cadorin-Taylor with second place in the 'University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize - Secondary' at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 26: Dr Karl Kruszeinicki (R) presents Luke Cadorin-Taylor with second place in the ‘University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize – Secondary’ at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 26: Gary Cranitch wins the 'New Scientist Eureka Prize for Science Photography' at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 26: Gary Cranitch wins the ‘New Scientist Eureka Prize for Science Photography’ at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 26: Dacheng Tao wins the 'Scopus Eureka Prize for Excellence in International Scientific Collaboration' at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 26: Dacheng Tao wins the ‘Scopus Eureka Prize for Excellence in International Scientific Collaboration’ at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 26: Professor Michael Biercuk wins the 'Macquarie University Eureka Prize for Outstanding Early Career Researcher' at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 26: Professor Michael Biercuk wins the ‘Macquarie University Eureka Prize for Outstanding Early Career Researcher’ at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 26: Professor Bradley Walsh and Professor Dayong Jin win the 'University of New South Wales Eureka Prize for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Scientific Research' at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 26: Professor Bradley Walsh and Professor Dayong Jin win the ‘University of New South Wales Eureka Prize for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Scientific Research’ at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 26: Phong Nguyen, Dr Georgina Hollway and Professor Peter Currie win the 'University of New South Wales Eureka Prize for Scientific Research' at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 26: Phong Nguyen, Dr Georgina Hollway and Professor Peter Currie win the ‘University of New South Wales Eureka Prize for Scientific Research’ at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2015 at Sydney Town Hall on August 26, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

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