A total of 19 ground-breaking Western Australian scientists have been named as finalists in 2020’s Premier’s Science Awards.
The list of finalists in the awards, which recognise and celebrate the outstanding scientific research and engagement taking place across the State, was released on the eve of National Science Week (August 15-23).
The awards cover all fields of science including medical, natural, applied and technological science, engineering and mathematics.
2020’s finalists include a scientist who has driven major advances in understanding the epigenome; a scientist who was a driving force behind the $50 million Murchison Widefield Array; and a scientist who has significantly advanced the understanding of fluid properties and its application to energy production, transport and storage.
Premier’s Science Award categories include:
- Scientist of the Year ($50,000 prize);
- Woodside Early Career Scientist of the Year ($10,000 prize);
- ExxonMobil Student Scientist of the Year ($10,000 prize);
- Shell Aboriginal STEM Student of the Year ($10,000 prize); and
- Chevron Science Engagement Initiative of the Year ($10,000 prize).
The winners of the Premier’s Science Awards and the Western Australian Science Hall of Fame inductee will be announced on September 29, 2020.
The awards are sponsored by Woodside Energy, Shell, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Telethon Kids Institute, Murdoch University, Edith Cowan University, University of Notre Dame, Curtin University and The University of Western Australia.
Source: WA Government