Dr Geoff Rogers Dr Geoff Rogers has created a robotic guidewire that cardiologists can steer with a joystick through the body to reach a damaged artery. The use of guidewires has replaced open heart …
A school where everyone teaches science: The 2018 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools
Mr Brett Crawford Mr Brett Crawford has transformed science teaching at Warrigal Road State School in Brisbane. All the school’s 50-plus teachers now actively teach science in their classes. Warrigal …
Opening young eyes to careers in science, technology, engineering and maths: Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Teaching in Secondary Schools
Dr Scott Sleap Cessnock in New South Wales was traditionally a mining town, but today’s high-value jobs in the Hunter Valley are in agriculture, tourism and increasingly in aerospace. Williamtown is …
2017 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science
The winners of the 2017 Prime Minister's Prizes for Science are: Jenny Graves (La Trobe University, Melbourne)—Prime Minister’s Prize for Science Eric Reynolds (The University of Melbourne/Oral …
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Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science – dinner photos
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What can kangaroos and platypus tell us about sex and humanity? 2017 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science
Distinguished Professor Jenny Graves AO FAA Professor Jenny Graves AO has transformed our understanding of how humans and all vertebrate animals evolved and function. In the course of her work, she …