Prime Minister's Science Prizes

The Prime Minister's Science Prizes are awarded yearly by the Prime Minister of New Zealand. They were first awarded in 2009 in order to raise the profile and prestige of science among New Zealanders.[1] The 2019 awards were presented in early 2020.[2]

This article is about the New Zealand Prime Minister's Science Prizes. For the Australian prizes, see Prime Minister's Prizes for Science.

Awards

The Prime Minister's Science Prize

Awarded to an individual or a team, the prize recognises a scientific discovery or achievement that has a significant economic, health, social or environmental impact on New Zealand or internationally in the past five years. The total prize is NZD 500,000.[3]

Prizewinners
Dr Richard Levy and Dr Nancy Bertler, members of the 2019 Prime Minister's Science Prize winning team, holding an ice core
  • 2019: Antarctic sea rise research by scientists at Victoria University, Niwa and GNS Science[2]
  • 2018: STRmix team of 16 software developers from Institute of Environmental Science and Research.
  • 2017: Plant & Food Research Psa response team.
  • 2016: The Dunedin Study led by Richie Poulton.[4]
  • 2015: Bone and Joint Research Group, led by Mark Bolland, Andrew Grey and Ian Reid.
  • 2014: He Kainga Oranga/Housing and Health Research Programme led by Professor Philippa Howden-Chapman.
  • 2013: John Boys and Grant Covic at the University of Auckland.
  • 2012: Paul Moughan and Harjinder Singh at Massey University.
  • 2011: NIWA – Otago University Chemical and Physical Oceanography team led by Philip Boyd.
  • 2010: Magnetic Resonance Innovation team led by Paul Callaghan.
  • 2009: Bob Buckley and Jeff Tallon of Industrial Research Ltd.

The Prime Minister's MacDiarmid Emerging Scientist Prize

The prize is awarded to an outstanding emerging scientist who has had their PhD conferred within the last eight years. Prior to 2015 the qualifying period was within five years of conferment. The recipient receives NZD 200,000.[5]

Prizewinners
Dr Miro Erkintalo in his lab at the University of Auckland

The Prime Minister's Science Teacher Prize

Awarded to a teacher who is teaching science to school-age children, the prize is NZD 150,000.[6]

Prizewinners
Dr Michelle Dalrymple from Cashmere High School, Christchurch, won the 2019 Prime Minister's Science Teacher Prize

The Prime Minister's Future Scientist Prize

Awarded to a Year 12 or Year 13 student who has undertaken a science, mathematics, technological or engineering project, the prize is worth NZD 50,000.[7]

Prizewinners
Thomas James, winner of the 2019 Prime Minister's Future Scientist Award with his winning robotic device

The Prime Minister's Science Communication Prize

The Prize is awarded to either a practicing science with an interest, passion and aptitude for science communication, or to a person with expertise in communicating complex scientific or technological information to the public. The prize is worth NZD 100,000.[8]

Prizewinners
Rangi Matamua won the 2019 Prime Minister Science Communication Prize for his work in raising awareness about Matariki

References
  1. "About the Prizes | the Prime Minister's Science Prizes".
  2. "Work on Antarctic sea level rise wins Prime Minister's Science Prize". NZ Herald. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  3. "The Prime Minister's Science Prize | The Prime Minister's Science Prizes". www.pmscienceprizes.org.nz. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  4. "Prime Minister's Science Prizes announced". The Beehive. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  5. "The Prime Minister's MacDiarmid Emerging Scientist Prize | The Prime Minister's Science Prizes". www.pmscienceprizes.org.nz. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  6. "The Prime Minister's Science Teacher Prize | The Prime Minister's Science Prizes". www.pmscienceprizes.org.nz. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  7. "The Prime Minister's Future Scientist Prize | The Prime Minister's Science Prizes". www.pmscienceprizes.org.nz. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  8. "The Prime Minister's Science Communication Prize | The Prime Minister's Science Prizes". www.pmscienceprizes.org.nz. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
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