The Australian Museum has presented this year's Eureka Prizes, recognising the country's top scientific researchers & innovators, science leaders, and leaders in school science and science journalism & communication. 

 

The award winners were picked from 1,300 submissions and were judged by 70 specialists across 19 panels.

 

This year's winners are as follows:

  • 2011 Emerging Leader in Science - Associate Professor Kevin Pfleger
  • 2011 Outstanding Mentor of Young Researchers - Professor Jian-xin Zhao
  • 2011 Leadership in Science - Professor Ben Eggleton
  • 2011 Commercialisation of Innovation - Dr Wojciech (Voytek) Gutowski
  • 2011 Outstanding Young Researcher - Dr Angela Moles
  • 2011 Environmental Research - Associate Professor Kathy Belov, Dr Menna Jones, Professor Hamish McCallum, Mrs Anne Maree Pearse, Associate Professor Greg Woods
  • 2011 Science in Support of Defence or National Security - Professor Abdesselam (Salim) Bouzerdoum
  • 2011 Research that Contributes to Animal Protection - Hon Associate Professor David Evans, Dr Bidda Jones, Prof Paul McGreevy, Dr Andrew McLean
  • 2011 Water Research and Innovation - Professor R. Quentin Grafton, Professor Tom Kompas, Dr Hoang Long Chu, Dr Michael Stewardson
  • 2011 Scientific Research - Scientia Professor Andrew Dzurak, Dr Andrea Morello
  • 2011 Ethics Research - Dr Paul Biegler
  • 2011 Innovative Use of Technology - Dr John Arkwright, Dr Philip Dinning
  • 2011 Innovation in Computer Science  - A/Prof David Moss
  • 2011 Research by an Interdisciplinary Team - Professor Mark A. F. Kendall
  • 2011 Innovative Solutions To Climate Change - Dr Chris Dey, Professor Manfred Lenzen, Dr Joy Murray
  • 2011 Medical Research Translation - Professor Murray Esler, Associate Professor Markus Schlaich
  • 2011 Infectious Diseases Research - Professor Alan Cowman, Dr Julie Healer, Mr Sash Lopaticki, Dr Wai-Hong Tham, Ms Jennifer Thompson, Mr Tony Triglia
  • 2011 Science or Mathematics Teaching - Mrs Anita Trenwith
  • 2011 Sleek Geeks Science Prize - Primary School - Anastasia Kennett
  • 2011 Sleek Geeks Science Prize - Secondary School - Brandon Gifford
  • 2011 Promoting Understanding of Australian Science Research - Professor Rick Shine
  • 2011 Science Journalism - Ms Lile Judickas, Dr Jonica Newby
  • 2011 Science Photography - Mr Jason Edwards
  • 2011 Advancement of Climate Change Knowledge  - Mr John Cook
  • 2011 Environmental Journalism - Ms. Yumiko Asada, Ms Mavourneen Dineen, Ms. Yayoi Euchi, Mr. Jun Matsuzono, Mr. Garth Thomas, Mr Mark Willacy

 

More information, including detailed biographies of all the award winners, can be found on the Australian Museum website here