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Winners & Finalists For 2012

Leadership & Commercialisation

• Leadership in Science

  2012 Leadership in Science
  LEADERSHIP & COMMERCIALISATION
  

  • Winner
  • Professor Suzanne Cory
  • Professor Suzanne Cory, University of Melbourne

  • Finalists
  • Professor Frank Caruso
  • Professor Frank Caruso, University of Melbourne
  • Professor Suzanne Cory
  • Professor Suzanne Cory, University of Melbourne
  • Professor Mark von Itzstein
  • Professor Mark von Itzstein, Griffith University

• Outstanding Mentor of Young Researchers

  2012 Outstanding Mentor of Young Researchers
  LEADERSHIP & COMMERCIALISATION
  

  • Winner
  • Professor Douglas Hilton
  • Professor Douglas Hilton, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

  • Finalists
  • Professor Patricia Davidson
  • Professor Patricia Davidson, University of Technology, Sydney
  • Professor Shi Xue Dou
  • Professor Shi Xue Dou, University of Wollongong
  • Professor Douglas Hilton
  • Professor Douglas Hilton, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

• Commercialisation of Innovation

  2012 Commercialisation of Innovation
  LEADERSHIP & COMMERCIALISATION
  

  • Winner
  • Assoc. Professor Christoph Arns, Professor Mark Knackstedt, Dr Victor Pantano, Professor Val Pinczewski, Professor Tim Senden, Assoc. Professor Adrian Sheppard
  • Digitalcore, Digitalcore Pty Ltd, Australian National University and University of New South Wales

  • Finalists
  • A/Prof Robert Cowan
  • Associate Professor Robert Cowan, The HEARing CRC
  • Assoc. Professor Christoph Arns, Professor Mark Knackstedt, Dr Victor Pantano, Professor Val Pinczewski, Professor Tim Senden, Assoc. Professor Adrian Sheppard
  • Digitalcore, Digitalcore Pty Ltd, Australian National University and University of New South Wales
  • Dr Sven Nordholm et al
  • Sensear R&D Team, Western Australian Telecommunication Research Institute – Curtin University and University of Western Australia

• Emerging Leader in Science

  2012 Emerging Leader in Science
  LEADERSHIP & COMMERCIALISATION
  

  • Winner
  • Dr Matthew Hill
  • Dr Matthew Hill, CSIRO

  • Finalists
  • Dr. Adriana Downie
  • Dr Adriana Downie, Pacific Pyrolysis Pty Ltd
  • Dr Matthew Hill
  • Dr Matthew Hill, CSIRO
  • Winthrop Professor Eric May
  • Winthrop Professor Eric May, University of Western Australia

Research & Innovation

• Infectious Diseases Research

  2012 Infectious Diseases Research
  RESEARCH & INNOVATION
  

  • Winner
  • Dr Marc Pellegrini, Mr Simon Preston, Mr Jesse Toe
  • Pellegrini Team, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

  • Finalists
  • Associate Professor Dena Lyras et al
  • Monash University Lyras Team, Monash University
  • Dr Marc Pellegrini, Mr Simon Preston, Mr Jesse Toe
  • Pellegrini Team, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
  • Professor Trevor Lithgow et al
  • Team TAM, Monash University

• Innovation in Computer Science

  2012 Innovation in Computer Science
  RESEARCH & INNOVATION
  

  • Winner
  • Dr Alan Dorin, Mr Aidan Lane, Associate Professor Jon McCormack, Mr Peter McIlwain
  • Associate Professor Jon McCormack, Aidan Lane and Dr Alan Dorin, Monash University and Peter McIlwain, Sonic Design

  • Finalists
  • Professor Seok-Hee Hong
  • Professor Seok-Hee Hong, University of Sydney
  • Dr Alan Dorin, Mr Aidan Lane, Associate Professor Jon McCormack, Mr Peter McIlwain
  • Associate Professor Jon McCormack, Aidan Lane and Dr Alan Dorin, Monash University and Peter McIlwain, Sonic Design
  • Dr Michael Biercuk
  • Quantum Firmware, University of Sydney

• Scientific Research that Contributes to Animal Protection

  2012 Scientific Research that Contributes to Animal Protection
  RESEARCH & INNOVATION
  

  • Winner
  • Professor Clive Phillips
  • Professor Clive Phillips, University of Queensland

  • Finalists
  • Dr Eric Han
  • Dr S. Eric Han, University of New South Wales
  • Professor Clive Phillips
  • Professor Clive Phillips, University of Queensland
  • Professor Peter Timms
  • Professor Peter Timms, Queensland University of Technology

• Environmental Research

  2012 Environmental Research
  RESEARCH & INNOVATION
  

  • Winner
  • Dr. Dana Cordell, Professor Stuart White
  • Dr Dana Cordell and Professor Stuart White, University of Technology, Sydney

  • Finalists
  • Dr. Dana Cordell, Professor Stuart White
  • Dr Dana Cordell and Professor Stuart White, University of Technology, Sydney
  • Professor Ravi Naidu
  • Professor Ravi Naidu, CRC CARE and University of South Australia
  • Dr Philip Gibbons et al
  • Evidence from the Ashes, Australian National University and University of Wollongong

• Medical Research Translation

  2012 Medical Research Translation
  RESEARCH & INNOVATION
  

  • Winner
  • Professor David Kaye
  • Professor David Kaye, Baker IDI

  • Finalists
  • A/Prof David Booth, Prof Jacob George, Prof Graeme Stewart, Dr Vijay Suppiah
  • Associate Professor David Booth, Professor Graeme Stewart, and Professor Jacob George, Westmead Millennium Institute, and Dr Vijay Suppiah, University of South Australia
  • Professor David Kaye
  • Professor David Kaye, Baker IDI
  • Professor Anthony Weiss
  • Professor Anthony Weiss, University of Sydney

• Innovative Use of Technology

  2012 Innovative Use of Technology
  RESEARCH & INNOVATION
  

  • Winner
  • Dr Wei Shen et al
  • Monash Team of Bioactive Paper Diagnostics, Monash University

  • Finalists
  • Dr Wei Shen et al
  • Monash Team of Bioactive Paper Diagnostics, Monash University
  • Associate Professor Robert McLaughlin, Winthrop Professor David Sampson, Winthrop Professor Christobel Saunders
  • Winthrop Professor David Sampson, Associate Professor Robert McLaughlin and Winthrop Professor Christobel Saunders, University of Western Australia
  • A/Professor Jay Katupitiya
  • The SmartSeeder Team, University of New South Wales

• Outstanding Young Researcher

  2012 Outstanding Young Researcher
  RESEARCH & INNOVATION
  

  • Winner
  • Dr Marie-Liesse Asselin-Labat
  • Dr Marie-Liesse Asselin-Labat, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute for Medical Research

  • Finalists
  • Dr Marie-Liesse Asselin-Labat
  • Dr Marie-Liesse Asselin-Labat, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute for Medical Research
  • Dr Zenobia Jacobs
  • Dr Zenobia Jacobs, University of Wollongong
  • Associate Professor Andrew Whitehouse
  • Associate Professor Andrew Whitehouse, Telethon Institute for Child Health Research

• Scientific Research

  2012 Scientific Research
  RESEARCH & INNOVATION
  

  • Winner
  • Dr Julian Berengut, Professor Victor Flambaum, Dr Julian King, Associate Professor Michael Murphy, Professor John Webb
  • Professor John Webb, Professor Victor Flambaum, Dr Julian King and Dr Julian Berengut, University of New South Wales, and Associate Professor Michael Murphy, Swinburne University of Technology

  • Finalists
  • Associate Professor Min Chen
  • Associate Professor Min Chen, University of Sydney
  • Professor Michael Goddard, Dr Sang Hong Lee, Professor Peter Visscher, A/Prof Naomi Wray, Dr Jian Yang
  • Professor Peter Visscher, Associate Professor Naomi Wray, Dr Jian Yang and Dr Sang Hong Lee, University of Queensland, and Professor Michael Goddard, University of Melbourne
  • Dr Julian Berengut, Professor Victor Flambaum, Dr Julian King, Associate Professor Michael Murphy, Professor John Webb
  • Professor John Webb, Professor Victor Flambaum, Dr Julian King and Dr Julian Berengut, University of New South Wales, and Associate Professor Michael Murphy, Swinburne University of Technology

• Outstanding Science in Support of Defence or National Security

  2012 Outstanding Science in Support of Defence or National Security
  RESEARCH & INNOVATION
  

  • Winner
  • Professor Yonggang Zhu
  • Adjunct Professor Yonggang Zhu, CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering

  • Finalists
  • Dr Mick Fielding, Dr James Mullins, Alfred Deakin Professor Saeid Nahavandi, Dr Zoran Najdovski
  • CISR, Deakin University
  • Mr Matthew Trinkle
  • Matthew Trinkle, University of Adelaide
  • Professor Yonggang Zhu
  • Adjunct Professor Yonggang Zhu, CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering

School Science

• Sleek Geeks Science Prize - Primary School

  2012 Sleek Geeks Science Prize - Primary School
  SCHOOL SCIENCE
  

  • Winner
  • Iggy Fox
  • Ignatius Fox, Egg-normous!

  • Finalists
  • Iggy Fox
  • Ignatius Fox, Egg-normous!
  • Luca Pona
  • Luca Pona, Generation Trash

• Sleek Geeks Science Prize - Secondary School

  2012 Sleek Geeks Science Prize - Secondary School
  SCHOOL SCIENCE
  

  • Winner
  • Brandon Gifford
  • Brandon Gifford, The Legendary Lizard

  • Finalists
  • Greer Clarke
  • Greer Clarke, Natural Selection: It's Pretty Random
  • Martin de Rooy
  • Martin de Rooy, The Colour of Water
  • Brandon Gifford
  • Brandon Gifford, The Legendary Lizard

• Science or Mathematics Teaching

  2012 Science or Mathematics Teaching
  SCHOOL SCIENCE
  

  • Winner
  • Mr Geoff McNamara
  • Geoff McNamara, Melrose High School, ACT

  • Finalists
  • Dr Eroia Barone-Nugent
  • Dr Eroia Barone-Nugent, Santa Maria College, VIC
  • Ms Jane Martin
  • Jane Martin, International Grammar School, NSW
  • Mr Geoff McNamara
  • Geoff McNamara, Melrose High School, ACT

Science Communication & Journalism

• Science Journalism

  2012 Science Journalism
  SCIENCE COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM
  

  • Winner
  • Project Manta Gisela Kaufmann, Project Manta Carsten Orlt
  • Gisela Kaufmann and Carsten Orlt, Kaufmann Productions

  • Finalists
  • The Aussie Mozzie Posse Ashley Hay
  • Ashley Hay
  • Project Manta Gisela Kaufmann, Project Manta Carsten Orlt
  • Gisela Kaufmann and Carsten Orlt, Kaufmann Productions
  • Miss Anja Taylor
  • Anja Taylor, ABC TV

• Promoting Understanding of Australian Science Research

  2012 Promoting Understanding of Australian Science Research
  SCIENCE COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM
  

  • Winner
  • Dr Rob Brander
  • Dr Rob Brander, University of New South Wales

  • Finalists
  • Professor Philip Batterham
  • Professor Philip Batterham, University of Melbourne
  • Dr Rob Brander
  • Dr Rob Brander, University of New South Wales
  • Professor Rob Brooks
  • Professor Rob Brooks, University of New South Wales

• Science Photography

  2012 Science Photography
  SCIENCE COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM
  

  • Winner
  • Mr Jason Edwards
  • First Documentation of a Humpback Whale Mating by Jason Edwards

  • Finalists
  • Dr Dave Abdo
  • Red-throat Travels by Dr Dave Abdo
  • Mr Jason Edwards
  • First Documentation of a Humpback Whale Mating by Jason Edwards
  • Mr Peter Ward
  • Towards Solar Maximum by Peter Ward

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