Appendix 4: Prizes and awards

This appendix provides information to support the Annual Performance Statement for Purpose 1: Managing research funding schemes (Section 2.2), in particular performance against Measure 4: ARC-funded researchers win prestigious prizes and awards (page 23).

2016 Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Clunies Ross Awards

  • Knowledge Commercialisation Award: Professor Maree Smith, The University of Queensland (Chief Investigator)

2016 Australian Academy of the Humanities Awards

  • Crawford Medal (early-career researchers): Dr David McInnis, The University of Melbourne (Chief Investigator)

2016 Australian Academy of Science Awards

  • David Craig Medal: Professor Jeffrey Reimers, University of Technology, Sydney (Chief Investigator)
  • Ian Wark Medal and Lecture: Scientia Professor Martin Green AM, The University of New South Wales (Chief Investigator)
  • Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture: Professor Graham Farquhar AO, The Australian National University (Chief Investigator)
  • Nancy Millis Medal for Women in Science: Dr Elena Belousova, Macquarie University (Future Fellow)
  • John Booker Medal: Dr Paola Falcaro, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) (Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA))
  • Fenner Medal: Associate Professor Jane Elith, The University of Melbourne (Chief Investigator)
  • Anton Hales Medal: Professor John Paterson, University of New England (Future Fellow)
  • Christopher Heyde Medal: Dr Luke Bennetts, The University of Adelaide (DECRA)
  • Pawsey Medal: Dr Ilya Shadrivov, The Australian National University (Chief Investigator)
  • Le Févre Memorial Prize: Associate Professor Cyrille Boyer, The University of New South Wales (Chief Investigator, Future Fellow)

2015 Australia Museum Eureka Prizes

  • Macquarie University Eureka Prize for Outstanding Early Career Researcher: Associate Professor Michael Biercuk, The University of Sydney (Chief Investigator)
  • Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre Eureka Prize for Infection Disease Research: Dr Marc Pellegrini, The University of Melbourne and Associate Professor Paul Ebert, The University of Queensland (Chief Investigators)
  • 3M Eureka Prize for Emerging Leader in Science: Dr Phillip Urquijo, The University of Melbourne (Future Fellow, Chief Investigator)
  • Scopus Eureka Prize for Excellence in International Scientific Collaboration: Professor Dacheng Tao, University of Technology, Sydney (Future Fellow)
  • NSW Office of Environment and Heritage Eureka Prize for Environmental Research: Professor David Keith, The University of New South Wales (Chief Investigator)
  • Rural Research and Development Corporations Eureka Prize for Rural Innovation: Professor David Raftos, Macquarie University (Chief Investigator)
  • University of New South Wales Eureka Prize for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Scientific Research: Professor Dayong Jin, Macquarie University (Future Fellow, Chief Investigator), Professor Tanya Monro, University of South Australia (Australian Laureate Fellow, Chief Investigator), and Bradley Walsh, Macquarie University (Partner Investigator)
  • Department of Industry and Science Eureka Prize for Promoting Understanding of Australian Science Research: Professor Emma Johnston, The University of New South Wales (Chief Investigator)
  • University of Technology Sydney Eureka Prize for Outstanding Mentor of Young Researchers: Professor Marilyn Renfree AO, The University of Melbourne (Chief Investigator)
  • CSIRO Eureka Prize for Leadership in Science: Scientia Professor Michelle Simmons, The University of New South Wales (Australian Laureate Fellow)
  • University of New South Wales Eureka Prize for Scientific Research: Professor Peter Currie, Monash University (Chief Investigator); Georgina Hollway, Garvan Institute of Medical Research (Partner Investigator)

2015 L’Oreal-UNESCO for Women in Science Fellowships

  • Dr Jodie Rummer, James Cook University (DECRA)
  • Dr Muireann Irish, The University of New South Wales (DECRA)
  • Dr Shari Breen, CSIRO (DECRA)

2015 National Academy of Inventors Fellows

  • Australia: Professor Chennupati Jagadish, The Australian National University (Chief Investigator)

2015 Prime Minister’s Science Prizes

  • Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year: Associate Professor Cyrille Boyer, The University of New South Wales (Future Fellow, Chief Investigator)
  • Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year: Dr Jane Elith, The University of Melbourne (Chief Investigator)
  • Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation: Laureate Professor Graeme Jameson AO, The University of Newcastle (Chief Investigator)
  • Prime Minister’s Prize for Science: Professor Graeme Farquhar AO, The Australian National University (Chief Investigator)

2015 State Scientists of the Year

  • Australian Capital Territory: Dr Colin Jackson, The Australian National University (Future Fellow)
  • New South Wales: Laureate Professor Scott Sloan, The University of Newcastle (Chief Investigator)
  • South Australia: Professor Craig Simmons, Flinders University of South Australia (Chief Investigator)
  • Western Australia: Professor Mark Cassidy, The University of Western Australia (Australian Laureate Fellow)

2015 Young Tall Poppy Science Awards

  • New South Wales: Dr Dane McCamey, The University of New South Wales (Future Fellow, Chief Investigator)
  • New South Wales: Dr Elizabeth New, The University of Sydney (DECRA, Chief Investigator)
  • New South Wales: Associate Professor Igor Aharonvich, University of Technology, Sydney (DECRA)
  • New South Wales: Dr Amy Reichelt, The University of New South Wales (DECRA)
  • New South Wales: Dr Ben Colagiuri, The University of Sydney (DECRA, Chief Investigator)
  • New South Wales: Dr Mirela Tulbure, The University of New South Wales (DECRA, Chief Investigator)
  • Queensland: Associate Professor Michael Milford, Queensland University of Technology (Future Fellow, Chief Investigator)
  • Queensland: Dr Bridie Scott-Parker, University of the Sunshine Coast (Chief Investigator)
  • Queensland: Dr Jack Clegg, The University of Queensland (Future Fellow, Chief Investigator)
  • Queensland: Dr Paul Pounds, The University of Queensland (DECRA)
  • Queensland: Dr Christopher Brown, Griffith University (DECRA)
  • South Australia: Dr Caitlin Byrt, The University of Adelaide (DECRA)
  • South Australia: Dr Martin Breed, The University of Adelaide (DECRA)
  • South Australia: Dr Martin White, The University of Adelaide (Future Fellow)
  • Victoria: Dr Pascal Molenberghs, Monash University (DECRA, Chief Investigator)
  • Victoria: Dr Qiaolian Bao, Monash University (Future Fellow)
  • Victoria: Dr Suresh Mathivanan, La Trobe University (DECRA, Chief Investigator)
  • Victoria: Dr Ailie Gallant, Monash University (DECRA)
  • Victoria: Dr Tracy Heng, Monash University (Chief Investigator)
  • Western Australia: Dr Sandra Tanz, The University of Western Australia (DECRA)

Other prizes and awards

Associate Professor Igor Aharonovich awardee from the University of Technology Sydney was awarded the IEEE Photonics Society Young Investigator Award (www.photonicssociety.org/award-info). Associate Professor Aharonovich was awarded a DECRA in 2013.