Australian Museum Highlights Women Scientists in Eureka Prizes for International Women's Day
The Australian Museum has recognized numerous women scientists through its Eureka Prizes over 34 years, with recent awardees including Dr. Stephanie Partridge for youth health technology, Professor Veena Sahajwalla for sustainable materials, and Dr. Tess Reynolds for surgical imaging. Other honorees are Dr. Dana M. Bergstrom for climate impact research, an interdisciplinary team studying Indigenous language preservation, Dr. Noushka Reiter for orchid conservation, Dr. Emma Camp for coral reef management, Professor Kerrylee Rogers for coastal ecosystem studies, and the AUSMAP citizen science project on microplastics. These awards celebrate achievements in science across research, innovation, leadership, and engagement.
Key facts
- The Australian Museum Eureka Prizes have honored women scientists for 34 years.
- Recent recipients include Dr. Stephanie Partridge, awarded the 2023 Emerging Leader in Science prize.
- Professor Veena Sahajwalla won the 2022 Celestino Eureka Prize for Promoting Understanding of Science.
- An interdisciplinary team received the 2021 Eureka Prize for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Scientific Research.
- The prizes cover areas such as research, innovation, leadership, and science engagement.
Entities
Institutions
- Australian Museum
- University of Sydney
- UNSW
- University of Technology Sydney
- Australian National University
- University of Queensland
- Karungkarni Art and Culture Aboriginal Corporation
- Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
- University of Wollongong
- Total Environment Centre
Locations
- Australia