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Academy awards excellence in science

18 February 2013

The Australian Academy of Science today opened applications for its 2014 round of prestigious
awards, including career and early career researcher awards, travelling fellowships, research
bursaries and conference support.
“The Australian Academy of Science will be directing close to $300 000 towards the 2014 awards as
part of its commitment to celebrate and advance Australian science, said Academy President
Professor Suzanne Cory.
“The awards recognise the achievements of both rising science stars and distinguished, established
scientists of Australia, drawing attention to their remarkable discoveries.”
Past winners of honorific awards include Nobel Laureate Professor Brian Schmidt, bionic ear
inventor Professor Graeme Clark, and conservation biologist Professor Hugh Possingham, whose
work has influenced the management of national parks around the world.
“I encourage the widest diversity of scientists to nominate for these awards, and apply for
fellowships and grants, Professor Cory said.

The 2014 awards, fellowships, research and conference support opening today include:

Career awards
• David Craig Medal for research in chemistry
• Haddon Forrester King Medal for mineral exploration (sponsored by Rio Tinto)
• Mawson Medal and Lecture for research in Earth sciences
• Ian Wark Medal and Lecture for applied science

Early career awards
• Fenner Medal for research in biology
• Le Fèvre Memorial Prize for basic research in chemistry
• Ruth Stephens Gani Medal for research in human genetics
• Gottschalk Medal for research in the medical sciences
• Anton Hales Medal for research in the Earth sciences
• Christopher Heyde Medal for research in mathematical sciences
• Dorothy Hill Award for research in the Earth sciences by female researchers
• Pawsey Medal for research in physics

Travelling fellowships
Five fellowships worth almost $120,000 will be awarded to support visits and lectures in a wide
range of fields. They comprise the Graeme James Caughley Travelling Fellowship for ecologists,
the AK Head Travelling Scholarship for mathematical scientists, the Rudi Lemberg Travelling
Fellowship for biological scientists, the Oxford Nuffield Medical Fellowship and the Selby Travelling
Fellowship for all natural sciences.
Research support
About $116,000 is available through the Douglas and Lola Douglas Scholarship in Medical Science,
the WH Gladstone Population & Environment Fund, and the Margaret Middleton Fund for
endangered Australian native vertebrate animals.
Conference support
Up to $30,000 is available for next year’s Boden Research Conference in the biological sciences,
Fenner Conference on the Environment, and Elizabeth and Frederick White Research Conference
in the physical sciences.
Applications close for honorific awards on 29 July 2013 and for travelling fellowships, conference
and research support on 31 August 2013.
More information is available at www.science.org.au/awards/