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1 Awards  



1.1  The Prime Minister's Science Prize  



1.1.1  Prizewinners  







1.2  The Prime Minister's MacDiarmid Emerging Scientist Prize  



1.2.1  Prizewinners  







1.3  The Prime Minister's Science Teacher Prize  



1.3.1  Prizewinners  







1.4  The Prime Minister's Future Scientist Prize  



1.4.1  Prizewinners  







1.5  The Prime Minister's Science Communication Prize  



1.5.1  Prizewinners  









2 References  





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The Prime Minister's Science Prizes are awarded yearly by the Prime Minister of New Zealand. They were first awarded in 2009 in order to raise the profile and prestige of science among New Zealanders.[1] The 2019 awards were presented in early 2020.[2]

Awards

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The Prime Minister's Science Prize

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Awarded to an individual or a team, the prize recognises a scientific discovery or achievement that has a significant economic, health, social or environmental impact on New Zealand or internationally in the past five years. The total prize is NZD 500,000.[3]

Prizewinners

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Dr Richard Levy and Dr Nancy Bertler, members of the 2019 Prime Minister's Science Prize winning team, holding an ice core

The Prime Minister's MacDiarmid Emerging Scientist Prize

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The prize is awarded to an outstanding emerging scientist who has had their PhD conferred within the last eight years. Prior to 2015 the qualifying period was within five years of conferment. The recipient receives NZD 200,000.[10] This award was preceded by Young Scientist of the Year sponsored by the MacDiarmid Institute.[11][12]

Prizewinners

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DrMiro Erkintalo in his lab at the University of Auckland

The Prime Minister's Science Teacher Prize

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Awarded to a teacher who is teaching science to school-age children, the prize is NZD 150,000.[16]

Prizewinners

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Dr Michelle Dalrymple from Cashmere High School, Christchurch, won the 2019 Prime Minister's Science Teacher Prize

The Prime Minister's Future Scientist Prize

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Awarded to a Year 12 or Year 13 student who has undertaken a science, mathematics, technological or engineering project, the prize is worth NZD 50,000.[20]

Prizewinners

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Thomas James, winner of the 2019 Prime Minister's Future Scientist Award with his winning robotic device

The Prime Minister's Science Communication Prize

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The Prize is awarded to either a practising science with an interest, passion and aptitude for science communication, or to a person with expertise in communicating complex scientific or technological information to the public. The prize was worth NZD 100,000.[23] In 2021 the prize was worth $75,000.

Prizewinners

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Rangi Matamua won the 2019 Prime Minister Science Communication Prize for his work in raising awareness about Matariki

References

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  1. ^ "About the Prizes | the Prime Minister's Science Prizes".
  • ^ a b c d e f "Work on Antarctic sea level rise wins Prime Minister's Science Prize". NZ Herald. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  • ^ "The Prime Minister's Science Prize | The Prime Minister's Science Prizes". www.pmscienceprizes.org.nz. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  • ^ "Prime Minister's science prizes recognise work in cancer genetics, psychology of music, communication of volcanic risk, student engagement, and soil science". Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  • ^ "2022 WINNER OF TE PUIAKI PŪTAIAO MATUA A TE PIRIMIA THE SCIENCE PRIZE |The Prime Minister's Science Prizes". Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  • ^ "Prime Minister's Science Prizes for Burnside teacher and student". Otago Daily Times Online News. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  • ^ a b c d e "2020 Prime Minister's Science Prize winners". Radio New Zealand. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  • ^ "Prime Minister's Science Prizes announced". The Beehive. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  • ^ "Prime Minister's Science Prize winner 2016". Prime Minister's Science Prizes. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  • ^ "The Prime Minister's MacDiarmid Emerging Scientist Prize | The Prime Minister's Science Prizes". www.pmscienceprizes.org.nz. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  • ^ "MacDiarmid Young Scientists of the Year Awards newsletter | School of Chemical and Physical Sciences". Victoria University of Wellington Te Herenga Waka. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  • ^ "Top Young Scientists Named at Awards Ceremony". Scoop News. 23 June 2005. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  • ^ "NZ Prime Minister's Science Prizes feature volcanoes, music, cancer genetics". Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  • ^ "2022 WINNER OF TE PUIAKI KAIPŪTAIAO MAEA THE MACDIARMID EMERGING SCIENTIST PRIZE |The Prime Minister's Science Prizes". Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  • ^ "2021 TE PUIAKI KAIPŪTAIAO MAEA MACDIARMID EMERGING SCIENTIST |The Prime Minister's Science Prizes". Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  • ^ "The Prime Minister's Science Teacher Prize | The Prime Minister's Science Prizes". www.pmscienceprizes.org.nz. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  • ^ "NZ Prime Minister's Science Prizes feature volcanoes, music, cancer genetics". Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  • ^ "2022 WINNER OF TE PUIAKI KAIWHAKAAKO PŪTAIAO THE SCIENCE TEACHER PRIZE |The Prime Minister's Science Prizes". Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  • ^ "2021 TE PUIAKI KAIWHAKAAKO PŪTAIAO SCIENCE TEACHER PRIZE |The Prime Minister's Science Prizes". Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  • ^ "The Prime Minister's Future Scientist Prize | The Prime Minister's Science Prizes". www.pmscienceprizes.org.nz. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  • ^ "NZ Prime Minister's Science Prizes feature volcanoes, music, cancer genetics". Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  • ^ "2022 WINNER OF TE PUIAKI KAIPŪTAIAO ĀNAMATA THE FUTURE SCIENTIST PRIZE |The Prime Minister's Science Prizes". Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  • ^ "The Prime Minister's Science Communication Prize | The Prime Minister's Science Prizes". www.pmscienceprizes.org.nz. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  • ^ "NZ Prime Minister's Science Prizes feature volcanoes, music, cancer genetics". Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  • ^ "2022 WINNER OF TE PUIAKI WHAKAPĀ PŪTAIAO THE SCIENCE COMMUNICATION PRIZE |The Prime Minister's Science Prizes". Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  • ^ "2021 TE PUIAKI WHAKAPĀ PŪTAIAO SCIENCE COMMUNICATION PRIZE |The Prime Minister's Science Prizes". Retrieved 31 May 2022.
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