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New South Wales Premier's Prizes in Science (2015 - )

From
2015
Website
https://www.chiefscientist.nsw.gov.au/events/nsw-premiers-prizes-for-science-and-engineering

Summary

The New South Wales Premier's Prizes for Science and Engineering are awarded annually "to recognise excellence in science and engineering, and reward leading researchers for cutting-edge work that has generated economic, environmental, health, social or technological benefits for New South Wales [from https://www.chiefscientist.nsw.gov.au/premiersprizes]. They replace the NSW Science and Engineering Awards which ran from 2008 to 2014. Included among the Awards is that for New South Wales Scientist of the Year, presented to "an outstanding individual who has made a significant contribution to the advancement of science and/or engineering which has benefited or has the potential to benefit the people of New South Wales". The Prizes, which are administered by the Office of the New South Wales Chief Scientist and Engineer, reflect the State Government's strong commitment to the local research and development community and are intended to raise community awareness of the important contribution made by scientists and engineers.

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The Prizes are awarded in the following categories:
NSW Scientist of the Year
Excellence in Mathematics, Earth Sciences, Chemistry or Physics;
Excellence in Biological Sciences (Ecological, environmental, agricultural and organismal);
Excellence in Medical Biological Sciences (Cell and molecular, medical, veterinary and genetics);
Excellence in Engineering or Information and Communications Technology;
NSW Early Career Researcher of the Year (Biological sciences);
NSW Early Career Researcher of the Year (Physical sciences);
Leadership in Innovation in New South Wales;
Innovation in NSW Public Sector Science and Engineering;
Innovation in Science or Mathematics Teaching in New South Wales
[from https://www.chiefscientist.nsw.gov.au/premiersprizes 3/1/2020]

Timeline

 2008 - 2014 New South Wales Science and Engineering Awards
       2015 - New South Wales Premier's Prizes in Science

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See also

  • Anon, 'Gordon Wallace named 2017 NSW Scientist of the Year', Chemistry in Australia (2018), 29. Details

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