Research
Australian Catholic University Eureka Prize for Research in Ethics
Craig FryAustralian Skeptics Eureka Prize for Critical Thinking
a Senior Research Fellow at the Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre in Melbourne
for "Ethical research, ethical reporting - who sets the standard?"
Brendan McKay,Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney Eureka Prize for Biodiversity Research
a mathematician from the Australian National University,
for "The Bible Code is bunk"
The bird observing and conservation body, Birds Australia.Sherman Eureka Prize for Environmental Research
for "Crested pigeons discover the joys of urban living, while woodland birds and emus decline "
CSIRO Climate Impact Group,University of New South Wales Eureka Prize for Scientific Research
for "More droughts, water shortages, electricity black outs, no snow: how will climate change affect us?"
Private Sector
Science
Australian Computer Society Eureka Prize for ICT Innovation
The Soundbyte.org team,Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Industry
the Powerhouse Museum,
for "a website that offers access to an array of music resources for teachers, students and young people. It includes music tutorials, online music production, an opportunity to upload music created in schools or community organisations, and the chance to take part in online virtual jam sessions with other musicians."
Wireless Monitors Australia,Institution of Engineers Australia Eureka Prize for Engineering Innovation
a NSW company,
for a simple and unique tool to help households manage electricity usage and save money.
John Dobozy,
a Queensland inventor,
for a clean industrial process to convert old tyres into valuable commodities.
Education
Adam Spencer/University of Sydney Eureka Schools Prize for Lateral Thinking
Janak Ramakrishnan, Rachael Tiong and Lisa Law,EPA Allen Strom Eureka Prize for Environmental Education Program
Year 11 students from Baulkham Hills High School, NSW
for "Solutions to drug use proposed by the young for the young"
EcoRecycle Victoria and Gould League,Macquarie University Eureka Schools Prize for Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
for " Schools can slash their waste by following the EcoRecycle Victoria Waste Wise Schools' Program"
Ryan Bose,University of Sydney Faculty of Science Eureka Schools Prize for Biological Sciences
a Year 9 student at Keebra Park State High School in Southport, Queensland,
for a study to investigate whether a solar furnace would be more suitable for use in water desalination than existing solar cells.
James Teow, Beverly Teh, Sophie Bond, Bojana Stepanovic, Stephen Rose, Tim Marmoy, Yagan Mckay, Alex Jurkiewicz, Rebecca Wood,
A team of Year 10 students at Shenton College in WA
for "Triggering growth after a bush fire", a study of their local environment and investigate what impact it has on germination and growth of a range of West Australian native plant species.
Communication of Science
Education, Science and Training Eureka Prize for the Promotion of Science
Dr Cathy Foley,Education, Science and Training Michael Daley Eureka Prize for Science Journalism
leader of a team in high temperature superconductivity research at CSIRO's Division of Telecommunication & Industrial Physics,
for bringing science and science related issues to the attention of an enormously diverse and large segment of the public for almost two decades
Sonya PembertonEnvironment Australia Peter Hunt Eureka Prize for Environmental Journalism
for her documentary on nanobes, Alien Underworld
Nick Grimm,Institution of Engineers Australia Eureka Prize for Engineering Journalism
ABC Current Affairs reporter ,
for "breaking report on the formation of the Wentworth Group was part of a body of work covering environmental issues set in the context of war, drought, bushfires, the local community and the family home,".
Andrew Holland,Pfizer Eureka Prize for Health and Medical Research Journalism
producer and writer for the ABC's Catalyst special report entitled Canberra Firestorm,
filmed as the actual investigation unfolded and it reveals the roles that house design, street and garden layouts, and occupant behaviours play in determining which houses survive, and which are razed to the ground.
Daniel Williams,Reed New Holland Eureka Science Book Prize
Senior Writer for Time Magazine
for two articles: Chance and Inspiration on a potential treatment for multiple schlerosis, and Rays Of Hope, an in-depth investigation into the latest advances in the prevention and treatment of skin cancer
John Gooderham and Edward Tsyrlin
for "The Waterbug Book",
an accessible and comprehensive guide to yabbies, water boatmen, snails, clams, worms, shrimps and all the other beasts that live in the rivers, streams, ponds and wetlands across temperate Australia.
