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The Science Excellence Awards is South Australia’s premier event that recognises and rewards outstanding scientific endeavour, including its application in industry and the advancement of science and mathematics education.

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The 2012 Science Excellence Awards will be presented in the following five categories with a total of nine awards:

South Australian Scientist of the Year
The person receiving this award will have demonstrated excellence in a field of science or technology and made a major contribution of national and international standing in their field of research.

Download PDF nomination form: SA Scientist of the Year

 

SA Early Career Researcher - SA Tall Poppy of the Year
The South Australian Young Tall Poppy of the Year acknowledges an outstanding young scientist, selected from South Australia’s Young Tall Poppies.

Nominations will not be received as part of the Science Excellence Awards nomination process.

Selection will be made by a committee of representatives from Government, industry, education, the Tall Poppy Committee, and a previous Tall Poppy. The winner will be announced at the Science Excellence Awards SA gala dinner.

Nominations will not be received as part of the Science Excellence Awards nomination process.Selection will be made by a committee of representatives from Government, industry, education, the Tall Poppy Committee, and a previous Tall Poppy. The winner will be announced at the Science Excellence Awards SA gala dinner.

 

PhD Research Excellence (three awards):

  1. Health and Medical Sciences
  2. Life or Environmental Sciences
  3. Physical Sciences/Mathematics/Engineering

These awards recognise recent PhD graduates with outstanding early-career achievement in their field and strong potential to contribute to industry or enterprises in the state.

Download PDF nomination form: PhD Research Excellence

 

Early Career STEM Professional (two awards):

  1. Natural and Physical Sciences/Mathematics/Engineering
  2. Health and Life Sciences

These awards recognise researchers with no more than five years workforce experience currently working in South Australia and already making an outstanding contribution in their field.

Download PDF nomination form: Early Career STEM Professional

 

Early Career STEM Educator of the Year (two awards):

  1. School teaching
  2. Tertiary teaching

These will be awarded to individuals from the schooling sector and vocational education and training/higher education sectors, who are making outstanding contribution to student education and inspiring students to further study in STEM disciplines.

Download PDF nomination form: Early Career STEM Educator of the Year