Celebrating 25 years
The Prime Minister's Prizes for Science are awarded annually. Recipient titles and post-nominals reflect positions when prizes were awarded.
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2024
- Professor Matthew Bailes, Prime Minister’s Prize for Science
- Professor Andrew F Wilks and Dr Chris Burns, Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation
- Professor Britta Regli-von Ungern-Sternberg, Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year
- Distinguished Professor Tianyi Ma, Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year
- Dr Andrew Horsley, Prize for New Innovators
- Mr Daniel Edwards, Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools
- Ms Alice Leung, Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools
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2023
- Professor Michelle Simmons AO, Prime Minister’s Prize for Science
- Professor Glenn King, Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation
- Professor Chris Greening, Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year
- Professor Yuerui (Larry) Lu, Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year
- Associate Professor Lara Herrero, Prize for New Innovators
- Mrs Judith Stutchbury, Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools
- Ms Donna Buckley, Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools
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2022
- Professor Trevor McDougall, Prime Minister's Prize for Science
- Dr Nick Cutmore, Dr James Tickner and Mr Dirk Treasure, Prime Minister's Prize for Innovation
- Adjunct Professor Alison Todd and Dr Elisa Mokany, Prime Minister's Prize for Innovation
- Professor Si Ming Man, Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year
- Dr Adele Morrison, Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year
- Associate Professor Brett Hallam, Prize for New Innovators
- Dr Pip Karoly, Prize for New Innovators
- Mr George Pantazis, Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools
- Ms Veena Nair, Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools
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2021
- Professor Edward C. Holmes, Prime Minister's Prize for Science
- Professor Anthony Steven Weiss AM, Prime Minister's Prize for Innovation
- Professor Sherene Loi, Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year
- Dr Keith Bannister, Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year
- Associate Professor Michael Bowen, Prize for New Innovators
- Mrs Megan Hayes, Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools
- Mr Scott Graham, Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools
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2020
- Emeritus Professor David Blair, Professor David McClelland, Professor Susan Scott and Professor Peter Veitch, Prime Minister's Prize for Science
- Professor Thomas Maschmeyer, Prime Minister's Prize for Innovation
- Professor Mark Dawson, Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year
- Associate Professor Xiaojing Hao, Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year
- Associate Professor Justin Chalker, Prize for New Innovators
- Mrs Sarah Fletcher, Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools
- Mr Darren Hamley, Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools
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2019
- Emeritus Professor Cheryl Praeger, Prime Minister's Prize for Science
- Associate Professor Peter Czabotar, Professor David Huang, Professor Guillaume Lessene and Professor Andrew Roberts, Prime Minister's Prize for Innovation
- Associate Professor Laura Mackay, Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year
- Associate Professor Elizabeth New, Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year
- Dr Luke Campbell, Prize for New Innovators
- Mrs Sarah Finney, Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools
- Dr Samantha Moyle, Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools
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2018
- Emeritus Professor Kurt Lambeck, Prime Minister's Prize for Science
- Dr Simon Poole, Mr Andrew Bartos, Dr Glenn Baxter and Dr Steven Frisken, Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation
- Dr Lee Berger, Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year
- Associate Professor Jack Clegg, Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year
- Dr Geoff Rogers, Prize for New Innovators
- Mr Brett Crawford, Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools
- Dr Scott Sleap, Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools
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2017
- Professor Jenny Graves AO, Prime Minister's Prize for Science
- Professor Eric Reynolds AO, Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation
- Professor Jian Yang, Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year
- Professor Dayong Jin, Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year
- Mr Neil Bramsen, Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools
- Mr Brett McKay, Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools
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2016
- Professor Richard Shine AM, Prime Minister's Prize for Science
- Professor Michael Aitken AM, Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation
- Associate Professor Kerrie Wilson, Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year
- Professor Richard Payne, Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year
- Dr Colin Hall, Prize for New Innovators
- Mr Gary Tilley, Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools
- Ms Suzy Urbaniak, Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools
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2015
- Professor Graham Farquhar AO, Prime Minister's Prize for Science
- Laureate Professor Graeme Jameson AO, Prize for Innovation
- Dr Jane Elith, Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year
- Associate Professor Cyrille Boyer, Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year
- Mrs Rebecca Johnson, Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools
- Dr Kenneth Silburn, Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools
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2014
- Professors Sam Berkovic AC and Ingrid Scheffer AO PresAAHMS, Prime Minister's Prize for Science
- Professor Ryan Lister, Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year
- Dr Matthew Hill, Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year
- Mr Brian Schiller, Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools
- Mr Geoff McNamara, Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools
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2013
- Professor Terry Speed, Prime Minister's Prize for Science
- Associate Professor Angela Moles, Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year
- Associate Professor Andrea Morello, Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year
- Mr Richard Johnson, Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools
- Ms Sarah Chapman, Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools
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2012
- Professor Kenneth Freeman, Prime Minister's Prize for Science
- Dr Mark Shackleton, Science Minister's Prize for Life Scientist of the Year
- Professor Eric May, Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year
- Mr Michael van der Ploeg, Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools
- Mrs Anita Trenwith, Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools
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2011
- Professor Ezio Rizzardo and Professor David Solomon, Prime Minister's Prize for Science
- Associate Professor Min Chen, Science Minister's Prize for Life Scientist of the Year
- Professor Stuart Wyithe, Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year
- Mrs Brooke Topelberg, Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools
- Dr Jane Wright, Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools
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2010
- Professor John Shine, Prime Minister's Prize for Science
- Dr Benjamin Kile, Science Minister's Prize for Life Scientist of the Year
- Dr Katherine Trinajstic, Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year
- Dr Matthew McCloskey, Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools
- Ms Debra Smith, Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools
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2009
- Dr John O'Sullivan, Prime Minister's Prize for Science
- Professor Michael Cowley, Science Minister's Prize for Life Scientist of the Year
- Dr Amanda Barnard, Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year
- Mr Allan Whittome, Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools
- Mr Len Altman, Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools
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2008
- Professor Ian Frazer, Prime Minister's Prize for Science
- Dr Carola Vinuesa, Science Minister's Prize for Life Scientist of the Year
- Professor Tanya Monro, Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year
- Ms Bronwyn Mart, Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools
- Mr Clay Reid, Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools
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2007
- Dr Peter Waterhouse and Dr Ming-Bo Wang, Prime Minister's Prize for Science
- Dr Elizabeth Fulton, Science Minister's Prize for Life Scientist of the Year
- Professor Mark Cassidy, Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year
- Ms Cheryl Capra, Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools
- Ms Francesca Calati, Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools
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2006
- Professor Mandyam Veerambudi Srinivasan, Prime Minister's Prize for Science
- Dr James Whisstock, Science Minister's Prize for Life Scientist of the Year
- Dr Naomi McClure-Griffiths, Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year
- Ms Marjorie Colvill, Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools
- Ms Anna Davis, Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools
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2005
- Professor David Boger, Prime Minister's Prize for Science
- Professor Harvey Millar, Science Minister's Prize for Life Scientist of the Year
- Professor Cameron Kepert, Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year
- Mr Mark Merritt, Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools
- Mr Mike Roach, Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools
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2004
- Professor Graeme Clark, Prime Minister's Prize for Science
- Dr Jamie Rossjohn, Science Minister's Prize for Life Scientist of the Year
- Professor Ben Eggleton, Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year
- Mr Alwyn Powell, Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools
- Dr Mark Butler, Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools
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2003
- Professor Jacques Miller, Prime Minister's Prize for Science
- Dr Christopher Helliwell, Science Minister's Prize for Life Scientist of the Year
- Dr Howard Wiseman, Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year
- Ms Sarah Tennant, Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools
- Dr Pam Garnett, Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools
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2002
- Professor Frank Fenner, Prime Minister's Prize for Science
- Dr Joel Mackay, Science Minister's Prize for Life Scientist of the Year
- Professor Marcela Bilek, Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year
- Mrs Marianne Nicholas, Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools
- Mrs Ruth Dircks, Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools
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2001
- Emeritus Professor Donald Metcalf, Prime Minister's Prize for Science
- Professor Peter Bartlett, Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Achievement in the Physical Sciences
- Associate Professor Bostjan Kobe, Minister's Prize for Achievement in the Life Sciences
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2000
- Dr Jim Peacock and Dr Liz Dennis, Prime Minister's Prize for Science
- Dr Brian Schmidt, Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Achievement in the Physical Sciences
- Dr Una Ryan, Minister's Prize for Achievement in the Life Sciences