Each year we recognise outstanding Australian scientists, innovators and educators at the Prime Minister's Prizes for Science. Find out how these inspiring role models are continuing to blaze trails and achieve breakthroughs in their fields.

From a mining area in South Australia to Geoscience Australia, geologist Dr Verity Normington's career path wasn’t always easy.

Kiowa Scott-Hurley shares her experiences with art, coding, supercomputing and navigating the STEM workplace as a queer Aboriginal woman with a chronic illness.

Dr Camelia Walker provided vital modelling for Australia’s COVID-19 response. They talk about the joys of epidemiology research and the challenges of being a transgender nonbinary person in STEM.

Deanne Fisher leads a research team that uses telescopes across the planet (and in orbit) to study galaxies and the formation of stars.

Dr Xia Hua is a mathematical biologist and senior lecturer at the Mathematical Science Institute at the Australian National University.

Tich-Lam’s journey took her from post-war Vietnam to COO of a major research centre.

Spanner is a motorcycle mechanic who uses STEM skills in her work every day.

Video game developer Cherie Davidson talks Gamergate, ADHD and why underrepresented creative voices are essential.