Australian Museum Eureka Prizes

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People's Choice Awards For 2009

Winners & Finalists For 2009

Leadership & Commercialisation

• Leadership in Science

  2009 Leadership in Science
  LEADERSHIP & COMMERCIALISATION
  

  • Winner
  • Professor Michael Good
  • Medical Leader and Reformer

  • Finalists
  • Professor Michael Good
  • Medical Leader and Reformer
  • Professor Levon Khachigian
  • The Godfather of “Molecular Assassins”: Leading Australian Research in Next Generation Therapeutics and Beyond
  • Professor Stuart Wenham
  • Innovator & Global Leader in Photovoltaic Technology

Research & Innovation

• Research by an Interdisciplinary Team

  2009 Research by an Interdisciplinary Team
  RESEARCH & INNOVATION
  

  • Winner
  • Jennifer Alexander, Sally Marsh, Professor David Pannell, Geoff Park, Dr Anna Roberts
  • INFFER: Investment Framework For Environmental Resources

  • Finalists
  • Professor Marcela Bilek, Professor Cristobal dos Remedios, Professor David McKenzie, Professor Anthony Weiss
  • Platform Technology for the Attachment of Functional Biomolecules
  • Jennifer Alexander, Sally Marsh, Professor David Pannell, Geoff Park, Dr Anna Roberts
  • INFFER: Investment Framework For Environmental Resources
  • iCinema Centre for Interactive Cinema Research
  • Merging Engineering and New Media for the Future of Interactive Digital Technology

• Environmental Research

  2009 Environmental Research
  RESEARCH & INNOVATION
  

  • Winner
  • Dr Ian Ball, Professor Hugh Possingham, Matthew Watts
  • Marxan: software for designing networks of protected areas

  • Finalists
  • Dr Ian Ball, Professor Hugh Possingham, Matthew Watts
  • Marxan: software for designing networks of protected areas
  • Professor Christopher Dickman
  • Conservation and management of Australia’s desert mammals
  • Dr Pep Canadell, Dr Michael Raupach
  • Global Carbon Project

• Ethics Research

  2009 Ethics Research
  RESEARCH & INNOVATION
  

  • Winner
  • Associate Professor Neil Levy
  • Neuroethics

  • Finalists
  • Associate Professor Neil Levy
  • Neuroethics

• Innovative Solutions To Climate Change

  2009 Innovative Solutions To Climate Change
  RESEARCH & INNOVATION
  

  • Winner
  • Sydney Climate Change Adaptation Initiative
  • Cities Adapting to Climate Change

  • Finalists
  • Clean Energy for Eternity
  • Clean Energy for Eternity
  • Degree Celsius JV
  • Degree Celsius Wet Tropics Biocarbon Project
  • Sydney Climate Change Adaptation Initiative
  • Cities Adapting to Climate Change

• Research that Contributes to Animal Protection

  2009 Research that Contributes to Animal Protection
  RESEARCH & INNOVATION
  

  • Winner
  • Dr Max Mariasegaram, Dr Carol Petherick, Dr Kishore Prayaga, Stephanie Sinclair
  • Elimination and alleviation of the pain and suffering from dehorning cattle

  • Finalists
  • Dr Max Mariasegaram, Dr Carol Petherick, Dr Kishore Prayaga, Stephanie Sinclair
  • Elimination and alleviation of the pain and suffering from dehorning cattle
  • Professor Clive Phillips
  • The Welfare of Animals, the Silent Majority
  • Tissue Repair and Regeneration Program
  • The human skin equivalent model: an alternative to laboratory animal testing

• Science in Support of Defence or National Security

  2009 Science in Support of Defence or National Security
  RESEARCH & INNOVATION
  

  • Winner
  • CSIRO Air Cargo Scanner Team
  • Novel scanner to improve air cargo security

  • Finalists
  • CSIRO Air Cargo Scanner Team
  • Novel scanner to improve air cargo security

• Scientific Research

  2009 Scientific Research
  RESEARCH & INNOVATION
  

  • Winner
  • Professor Justin Gooding
  • Better Sensors through Interfacial Design: Improving Medical Diagnostics & Environmental Monitoring

  • Finalists
  • Professor Richard Christopherson
  • An antibody microarray for identification of leukaemias
  • Professor John Close, Dr Cristina Figl, Dr Nicholas Robins
  • Turning on the Atom Tap
  • Professor Justin Gooding
  • Better Sensors through Interfacial Design: Improving Medical Diagnostics & Environmental Monitoring

• Water Research and Innovation

  2009 Water Research and Innovation
  RESEARCH & INNOVATION
  

  • Winner
  • Professor Brett Neilan
  • Characterisation of Potent Toxins in Cyanobacteria

  • Finalists
  • The Murray–Darling Basin Sustainable Yields project
  • Associate Professor Greg Leslie, Professor Bruce Sutton
  • The Reverse Osmosis Capable Drip Irrigation System
  • Professor Brett Neilan
  • Characterisation of Potent Toxins in Cyanobacteria

• Medical Research

  2009 Medical Research
  RESEARCH & INNOVATION
  

  • Winner
  • Dr Paul Beggs
  • Paul Beggs

  • Finalists
  • Dr Paul Beggs
  • Paul Beggs
  • Dr Helen Berry
  • Climate Change and Health Reserch Group, NCEPH, ANU

• Early Career Species Discovery

  2009 Early Career Species Discovery
  RESEARCH & INNOVATION
  

  • Winner
  • Dr Conrad Hoskin
  • The origin, definition, and conservation of new frog and reptile species

  • Finalists
  • Dr William White
  • William White
  • Dr Claire Baker
  • Claire Baker
  • Dr Conrad Hoskin
  • The origin, definition, and conservation of new frog and reptile species

School Science

• Action Against Climate Change

  2009 Action Against Climate Change
  SCHOOL SCIENCE
  

  • Winner
  • Going Solar
  • Going Solar

  • Finalists
  • Action Against Climate Change
  • Action Against Climate Change
  • Going Solar
  • Going Solar
  • Reducing CO2 - Giving Us A Future
  • Reducing CO2 - Giving Us A Future

• Science Teaching

  2009 Science Teaching
  SCHOOL SCIENCE
  

  • Winner
  • Lorraine Ellis
  • Experiencing Science as Freshwater and Marine Managers

  • Finalists
  • Lorraine Ellis
  • Experiencing Science as Freshwater and Marine Managers
  • Dr Craig Kerr
  • Contextual student-centred science programs in Tasmania
  • Dr Bradley Rundle
  • Cutting-edge collaboration with tertiary institutions and industry to engage and inspire secondary science students

• Sleek Geeks Science Prize - Primary School

  2009 Sleek Geeks Science Prize - Primary School
  SCHOOL SCIENCE
  

  • Winner
  • Kiara's Gift
  • Kiara's Gift

  • Finalists
  • Kiara's Gift
  • Kiara's Gift

• Sleek Geeks Science Prize - Secondary School

  2009 Sleek Geeks Science Prize - Secondary School
  SCHOOL SCIENCE
  

  • Winner
  • Rojo and J-Dizzles Incredible Sound Vibes
  • Rojo and J-Dizzles Incredible Sound Vibes

  • Finalists
  • Rojo and J-Dizzles Incredible Sound Vibes
  • Rojo and J-Dizzles Incredible Sound Vibes
  • Stilbopteryx Costalis and the Funnel of Doom
  • Stilbopteryx Costalis and the Funnel of Doom
  • The Red-lored Whistler
  • The Red-lored Whistler

• Sleek Geeks Science Prize - University

  2009 Sleek Geeks Science Prize - University
  SCHOOL SCIENCE
  

  • Winner
  • Catalyst
  • Catalyst

  • Finalists
  • Catalyst
  • Catalyst

Science Communication & Journalism

• Promoting Understanding of Science

  2009 Promoting Understanding of Science
  SCIENCE COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM
  

  • Winner
  • Scitech Outreach Programs
  • Scitech Outreach Programs

  • Finalists
  • Scitech Outreach Programs
  • Scitech Outreach Programs
  • Young Garvan
  • Young Garvan
  • Indigenous Science Education Program
  • Engaging Indigenous Students in Science

• Environmental Journalism

  2009 Environmental Journalism
  SCIENCE COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM
  

  • Winner
  • Ruth Fogarty, Neale Maude, Kate Wild, Marian Wilkinson
  • The Tipping Point

  • Finalists
  • Tim Lloyd
  • Walk On Water
  • Ruth Fogarty, Neale Maude, Kate Wild, Marian Wilkinson
  • The Tipping Point
  • Prue Adams
  • Food to Go
  • John Pickrell
  • Oceans of acid

• Science Journalism

  2009 Science Journalism
  SCIENCE COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM
  

  • Winner
  • Aline Jacques, Simon Nasht, Annamaria Talas
  • How Kevin Bacon Cured Cancer

  • Finalists
  • Dr Pamela Lyon
  • Weird Wonderful World
  • Dr Jonica Newby, Ruth Beran & Anja Taylor
  • Risky Business and Body Clock
  • Simon Nasht, Annamaria Talas
  • The Hobbit Enigma
  • Aline Jacques, Simon Nasht, Annamaria Talas
  • How Kevin Bacon Cured Cancer

• Science Photography

  2009 Science Photography
  SCIENCE COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM
  

  • Winner
  • JOINT WINNERS Ron Oldfield & Philip Taylor
  • Dictyostelium Slugs & Air Release

  • Finalists
  • Morganna Magee
  • Tyler
  • Hussein Mansour
  • Connexin43 Expression in Retinal Astrocytes
  • Caelum Mero
  • Mating Dumpling Squid
  • JOINT WINNERS Ron Oldfield & Philip Taylor
  • Dictyostelium Slugs & Air Release
  • Charles Tambiah
  • The Drought Affects All Australian Life
  • Philip Taylor
  • Air Release

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