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Nominations close: NHMRC Science to Art Award
(Dates are indicative based on previous years. Check website for further details) The Science to Art award is for outstanding images from health and medical research. Prize value: No cash award; travel to award dinner Eligibility criteria: NHMRC-funded researchers; no age limit; self nomination allowed; available nationally
Find out more »Nominations close: AAS Gustav Nossal Medal
(Dates are indicative based on previous years. Check website for further details) The Gustav Nossal Medal for Global Health has been established to honour the contributions made to fields of cellular immunology, antibody formation and tolerance and vaccine research science by Sir Gustav Nossal, AC CBE FAA FRS FTSE. It will be presented annually from 2015 for three years and biennially from 2018 and is restricted to candidates who are normally resident in Australia and for research conducted mainly in…
Find out more »Nominations close: AAS Haddon Forrester King Medal
(Dates are indicative based on previous years. Check website for further details) The Haddon Forrester King Medal, sponsored by Rio Tinto recognises the contributions of the late Haddon King to the application of the geological and related sciences to the search for mineral deposits in Australia. The award will be made to a scientist, resident in Australia or elsewhere, for original and sustained contributions to earth and related sciences. The award is for work of particular relevance to the discovery,…
Find out more »Nominations close: AAS John Booker Medal
(Dates are indicative based on previous years. Check website for further details) The John Booker Medal in Engineering Science recognises outstanding research in the sciences that underpin chemical, civil, electrical, mechanical or materials engineering, and their associated disciplines. It honours the memory of Professor John Robert Booker AO, FAA, DEng, FIEAust who worked in the area of analytical geomechanics and was Professor in the Department of Civil and Mining Engineering at The University of Sydney 1970‒98, and held a personal…
Find out more »Nominations close: AAS Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture
(Dates are indicative based on previous years. Check website for further details) The Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture recognise scientific research of the highest standing in the biological science. It commemorates the contributions to science by Sir Macfarlane Burnet, OM, KBE, MD, FAA, FRS, Nobel Laureate. Prize value: No cash award; medal Eligibility criteria: Scientists; must reside mainly in Australia; alternate years with Matthew Flinders Medal; nominations by Academy Fellows only; available nationally
Find out more »Nominations close: AAS Mawson Medal and Lecture
(Dates are indicative based on previous years, Check website for further details) The Mawson Lectures, delivered at the Congresses of the Geological Society of Australia, recognise outstanding contributions to earth science in Australia. The lecture commemorates the work of the late Sir Douglas Mawson, FAA, FRS. Lecturers are also awarded a medal which is presented at the Academy's annual meeting. The award is made to coincide with each convention of the Geological Society of Australia. Prize value: No cash award;…
Find out more »Award Ceremony: Haddon Forrester King Medal
(Dates are indicative based on previous years. Check website for further details) The Haddon Forrester King Medal, sponsored by Rio Tinto recognises the contributions of the late Haddon King to the application of the geological and related sciences to the search for mineral deposits in Australia. The award will be made to a scientist, resident in Australia or elsewhere, for original and sustained contributions to earth and related sciences. The award is for work of particular relevance to the discovery,…
Find out more »Award Ceremony: AAS Mawson Medal and Lecture
(Dates are indicative based on previous years, Check website for further details) The Mawson Lectures, delivered at the Congresses of the Geological Society of Australia, recognise outstanding contributions to earth science in Australia. The lecture commemorates the work of the late Sir Douglas Mawson, FAA, FRS. Lecturers are also awarded a medal which is presented at the Academy's annual meeting. The award is made to coincide with each convention of the Geological Society of Australia. Prize value: No cash award;…
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