Matthew Flinders medal and lecture

Nominations for the 2015 Matthew Flinders Medal are now open.

Closing Date 29 July 2013

Nominations by Academy Fellows only.

The Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture recognises scientific research of the highest standing in the physical sciences, and honours the contributions of Australia's early scientific researchers. Nominations for this award are invited from Academy Fellows only.

Nomination procedure

Nominations should be in the form of a letter addressed to the Chair of the Selection Committee and be of no more than 2 pages in length. Nominations should outline reasons for the nomination and contain a short citation.  It should clearly state both the candidate’s achievements (discoveries and their applications) and the implications and impact of their work. Candidates may be non Fellows.

A short curriculum vitae of approximately 6 pages and a list of the candidate's 20 most important publications should also be attached. The curriculum vitae should contain evidence of international standing, awards and grants, and public speaking. 

An electronic copy sent by email is preferred. Receipt of the nomination will be acknowledged.

Send to:
Awards
Australian Academy of Science
GPO Box 783, Canberra ACT 2601
Email: awards@science.org.au

 

Nominations to be received by the 29th of July 2013.

The award recipient will be notified in December 2013.

If you need more information, please contact the Awards Officer, at awards@science.org.au or phone +61 (0)2 6201 9407.

NB: To be eligible for nomination an appropriate period of time should elapse following the receipt of any other Academy award.

Previous winners:

* The 2004 Flinders Medal and Lecture was deferred until 2005. This was due to the Academy's 50th anniversary calendar of events in 2004.

For more information contact awards@science.org.au