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Gallery - 2018 Prime Minister's Prizes for Science


Prime Minister Scott Morrison

Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews

Professor Fred Watson—Astronomer-at-large, Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith—Women in STEM Ambassador

Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Prime Minister’s Prize for Science winner—Professor Kurt Lambeck

Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Professor Kurt Lambeck, Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews

Dr Glenn Baxter, Andrew Bartos, Dr Simon Poole, Dr Steven Frisken

Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation winners—The Finisar Team. Dr Simon Poole, Dr Steven Frisken, Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews, Andrew Bartos, Dr Glenn Baxter

Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews, Dr Lee Berger, Prime Minister Scott Morrison

Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year winner, Dr Lee Berger, Sally McGarry, Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews

Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews, Associate Professor Jack Clegg, Prime Minister Scott Morrison

Stuart McIntosh, Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews, Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year winner Associate Professor Jack Clegg

Prize for New Innovators Winner, Dr Geoff Rogers, Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews

Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews, Dr Geoff Rogers, Prime Minister Scott Morrison

Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews, Brett Crawford, Prime Minister Scott Morrison

Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools winner—Brett Crawford, Prime Minister Scott Morrison

Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools winner Dr Scott Sleap

Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews, Dr Scott Sleap, Prime Minister Scott Morrison

Great Hall, Parliament House

Dr Alan Finkel—Australia’s Chief Scientist, Dr Simon Poole, Dr Glenn Baxter, Dr Steven Frisken, Andrew Bartos, Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews, Professor Kurt Lambeck, Dr Lee Berger, Associate Professor Jack Clegg, Brett Crawford, Dr Geoff Rogers, Dr Scott Sleap

Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews, Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith—Women in STEM Ambassador