Research
Australian Catholic University Eureka Prize for Research in Ethics
Dr Jeremy Moss,Australian Skeptics Eureka Prize for Critical Thinking
from the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics (CAPPE) at the University of Melbourne
for "Unemployment - is mutual obligation ethical?"
Rob Morrison,Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney Eureka Prize for Biodiversity Research
a science communicator and journalist from Adelaide
for "Trust me, I'm a science communicator"
Dr Bob Pressey,Sherman Eureka Prize for Environmental Research
of the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
for "Logs, forests, computers - a winning combination"
Associate Professors Eric Kennedy and Bogdan DlugogorskiUniversity of New South Wales Eureka Prize for Scientific Research
of the University of Newcastle
for a technique of re-engineering halons & chlorofluorocarbons into environmentally- harmless alternatives
Dr Elizabeth Harry,
of the University of Sydney
for a key secret of bacteria's reproductive success - how they co-ordinate reproduction
Private Sector
Science
Australian Computer Society Eureka Prize for ICT Innovation
Seeing Machines Pty Ltd, an ACT companyAustralian Museum Eureka Prize for Industry
for "Seeing machines to save drivers' lives" non-intrusive sleepiness monitoring
Fuji Xerox Eco Manufacturing CentreInstitution of Engineers Australia Eureka Prize for Engineering Innovation
for a process of recycling, redesigning and re-manufacturing office photocopier parts
Professor Robert Amin
of Curtin University of Technology at Perth
for the LNG Microcell, a cost effective, efficient way to quickly convert natural gas into liquid natural gas (LNG) while removing contaminants
Education
Adam Spencer/University of Sydney Eureka Schools Prize for Lateral Thinking
Sandan Amardoru & Peter ClarkeAllen Strom Eureka Prize for Environmental Education Program
Year 12 students, of Mount Waverley Secondary College, Victoria
for a 4 point action plan to overcome the problems facing Australia through the community's lack of commitment to research and development.
Griffith University, NSWMacquarie University Eureka Schools Prize for Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
for a comprehensive multimedia teacher education resource
Matilde-Jane OkeUniversity of Sydney Faculty of Science Eureka Schools Prize for Biological Sciences
Year 8 student, from Mercedes College in Perth
designed an experiment to measure the effect of dust on the growth of young eucalypts using iron oxide and Marri trees.
Ling San Lau
Year 11 student from Rosny College in Tasmania
investigated the affect of salinity, population and species inhibition on three species of Tasmania tadpoles
Communication of Science
Education, Science and Training Eureka Prize for the Promotion of Science
Professor Ian LoweEducation, Science and Training Michael Daley Eureka Prize for Science Journalism
Emeritus professor at Griffith University, former Head of the School of Science
for a remarkable contribution to science communication in Australia.
Dr Norman Swan and Katrina BoltonEnvironment Australia Peter Hunt Eureka Prize for Environmental Journalism
of the ABC's Radio National
for Tackling Academic Fraud
The Wimmera Mail-Times of western VictoriaInstitution of Engineers Australia Eureka Prize for Engineering Journalism
for a series of stories exploring the river from its first trickle to its parched end.
Peter LewisPfizer Eureka Prize for Health and Medical Research Journalism
journalist with the ABC program Landline
for three stories showing the application of engineering to agribusiness
Gene Discovery teamReed New Holland Eureka Science Book Prize
of The Age newspaper, Melbourne
for a comprehensive series of articles exploring the implications of the decoding of the genetic blueprint of human beings.
Professor Ian Plimer
for "A Short History of Planet Earth"
