The 2011 Prime Minister's Prizes for Science were awarded at a presentation ceremony held on 12 October 2011. The Prime Minister's and Science Minister's Prizes for Science are the nation's pre-eminent awards for excellence in science and science teaching. The prizes are awarded annually and are a tribute to the important contributions that our scientists and science teachers are making to Australia's current and future scientific capabilities.
View photographs from the 2011 Prime Minister's Prizes for Science presentation.
The Prime Minister's Science Prizes for Science were introduced in 2000, replacing the Australia Prize which was awarded from 1990. Records are available about the prize recipients since 1990.
(Left to Right) Professor David Solomon, Mrs Brooke Topelberg, Senator The Hon Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science & Research, Associate Professor Min Chen, Professor Stuart Wyithe, Dr Jane Wright, Professor Ezio Rizzardo
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