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2023 recipients encourage nominations for the Prime Minister's Prizes for Science
[Image appears of a close view of a piece of equipment, and then the image changes to show a view looking down on a group of people working on the equipment]
[Image changes to show Professor Michelle Simmons and a colleague looking at the equipment, and then the image changes to show Michelle and colleagues looking at a machine and then at a motherboard, and text appears: Professor Michelle Y. Simmons AO]
Professor Michelle Y Simmons AO: It’s fundamentally important to nominate people for the Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science.
[Images move through to show Michelle talking to the camera, researchers at work on computers and equipment, Michelle looking up at a piece of equipment, and a facing view of Michelle looking up]
These kinds of awards really celebrate those scientists that are working hard at solving problems that are so important for the world.
[Images move through to show Professor Yuerui Lu demonstrating something on a whiteboard to a colleague, a close view of Yuerui, Yuerui talking to the camera, and Yuerui talking to students, and text appears: Professor Yuerui (Larry) Lu]
Professor Yuerui (Larry) Lu: It’s so important to nominate others for the Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science.
[Images move through to show Professor Glen King talking to the camera, Glen working in a lab, liquid being syringed up, a close view of a test tube]
Professor Glenn King: It gives recognition to some of the incredible science that’s been done in Australia.
[Images move through to show Judith Stutchbury waving to students, talking to the camera, and different views of Judith working with students looking through microscopes, and text appears: Judith Stutchbury]
Judith Stutchbury: To be nominated for this prize, I was actually quite reluctant but then I understood the importance of showcasing science.
[Images move through to show Donna Buckley working with students, the students at work, and Donna talking to the camera, and text appears: Donna Buckley]
Donna Buckley: It’s so important that we keep building the pipeline of champions, creating champions.
[Images move through to show Professor Chris Greening working with colleagues, a close view of a petri dish, Chris talking to the camera, and Chris talking to a researcher, and text appears: Professor Chris Greening]
Professor Chris Greening: For anyone who has amazing colleagues who thinks they should go forward to the prize, please encourage them, please reach out to them.
[Images move thorugh to show Lara Herrero at work in a lab, Lara looking at liquid in a conical flask, Lara talking to the camera, and Lara and other recipients posing for photos, and text appears: Associate Professor Lara Herrero]
Associate Professor Lara Herrero: Nominating someone is a great opportunity because it gets to showcase that wonderful science we do and bring it to the forefront of the community.
[Music plays and the image changes to show the Australian Government Coat of Arms at the bottom, and the Prime Minister’s Prize for Science medallion above text: Nominate now for the 2024 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science, INDUSTRY.GOV.AU/PMPRIZES]
Dr Foley encourages nominations for the Prime Minister's Prizes for Science
Australia's Chief Scientist Dr Cathy Foley AO PSM: Science is the basis of our whole society and the people who are doing the science, and the teachers that are inspiring the scientists, are absolutely critical people we need to be recognising and thanking.
It's really important that you nominate one of your colleagues, whether it’s a teacher, or whether it's a scientist for the Prime Minister’s Prizes in Science.
If we don't hear from you, there's no way for us to be able to understand who are our best teachers and our best scientists. It's really important that the nominations that you make are reflecting the diversity of those who are working in science as well as the teachers.
This is because science and teaching is done by a whole range of people from different backgrounds, but also in different disciplines.
The value of being recognised for the Prime Minister's Prizes for Science is that it allows us to say, first of all, thank you, that we recognise that there is the potential to inspire the nation by seeing the great work that's being done and using this as a celebration of Australian science.
2023 science teaching recipients encourage nominations for the Prime Minister's Prizes for Science
[Images move through of Judith Stutchbury working with her students, Judith talking to the camera, and Judith working with the students, and text appears: Judith Stutchbury, 2023 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools]
Judith Stutchbury: It is so important to nominate the teacher for the Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science because there is so much work being done in classrooms that really doesn’t escape the classroom, it’s mostly in the classroom.
[Images move through to show Donna Buckley working with her students, Donna talking to the camera, Donna working with students, and students working on projects, and text appears: Donna Buckley, 2023 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools]
Donna Buckley: The reflective process for myself after the nomination, it’s huge but it’s really empowering.
[Images move through to show Donna talking to the camera, Donna teaching in class, a close view of a computer, students smiling, and Donna teaching the students]
To be nominated for this prize was recognition from my principal that he valued the work that I did and my contributions to the school and the school community.
[Images move through to show Judith walking along the beach with her students, waves rolling in on the beach, and Judith talking to the camera]
Judith Stutchbury: I’m hoping that this prize will inspire other teachers to showcase their work, it’s very important to showcase the amazing work that’s being done around Australia.
[Image changes to show the Australian Government Coat of Arms at the bottom, and the Prime Minister’s Prize for Science medallion above text: Nominate an inspiring teacher today, 2024 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science, INDUSTRY.GOV.AU/PMPRIZES]
