Last updated August 14, 2018 at 2:59 pm
Congratulations to all the finalists who are leading the way in Australian science and innovation.
Credit: Facebook/Australian Museum Eureka Prizes
The 2018 Eureka Prize finalists were announced on Twitter this morning.
47 entries haven been shortlisted for 16 Australian Museum Eureka Prize categories.
Presented annually, the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes reward excellence in the fields of research & innovation, leadership, science engagement and school science.
The winners will be announced at the gala Award Dinner on 29 August at the Australian Museum.
The finalists are linked in each of the listed categories below.
Research & Innovation
- NSW Office of Environment and Heritage Eureka Prize for Environmental Research
- UNSW Eureka Prize for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Scientific Research
- Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre Eureka Prize for Infectious Diseases Research
- Johnson & Johnson Eureka Prize for Innovation in Medical Research
- ANSTO Eureka Prize for Innovative Use of Technology
- Macquarie University Eureka Prize for Outstanding Early Career Researcher
- Defence Science and Technology Eureka Prize for Outstanding Science in Safeguarding Australia
- University of Technology Sydney Eureka Prize for Excellence in Data Science
- UNSW Eureka Prize for Scientific Research
Leadership
- 3M Eureka Prize for Emerging Leader in Science
- CSIRO Eureka Prize for Leadership in Innovation and Science
- University of Technology Sydney Eureka Prize for Outstanding Mentor of Young Researchers
Science Engagement
- Department of Industry, Innovation and Science Eureka Prize for Innovation in Citizen Science
- Celestino Eureka Prize for Promoting Understanding of Science
- Department of Industry, Innovation and Science Eureka Prize for Science Journalism
We’re particularly excited to see our very own promoter of science and Lead Scientist of The Royal Institution of Australia, Prof Alan Duffy as a finalist!
Associate Professor Alan Duffy @astroduff @Swinburne and the Royal Institution of Australia is a finalist in the 2018 Celestino Eureka Prize for Promoting Understanding of Science. Learn more: https://t.co/D572pWkaBu #SciComm #Eureka18 pic.twitter.com/yMqjJJRsKG
— AM Eureka Prizes (@eurekaprizes) July 25, 2018
School Science
- University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize – Primary
- University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize – Secondary
- University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science – Highly Commended
#Eureka18: 47 finalists across the areas of research & innovation, leadership, science engagement and school science. Learn more about their work at https://t.co/X9ccfLTLHc #EurekaPrizes pic.twitter.com/eLaW1IKidM
— AM Eureka Prizes (@eurekaprizes) July 25, 2018
