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We’ve revealed the 2025 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science recipients! Congratulations to… 🏆 Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska of QUT (Queensland University of Technology), 2025 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science 🏆 Dr Vikram Sharma of QuintessenceLabs, 2025 Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation 🏆 Paula Taylor of ACT Education Directorate , 2025 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools 🏆 Matt Dodds of Glen Innes High School, 2025 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools 🏆 Malgana man, Professor Michael Wear of Tidal Moon, 2025 Prime Minister’s Prize for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledge Systems 🏆 Dr David Khoury of the Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, 2025 Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year 🏆 Professor Yao Zheng of University of Adelaide, 2025 Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year 🏆 Dr Nikhilesh Bappoo of VeinTech and lubdub.ai, 2025 Prize for New Innovators. Their achievements include breakthroughs in public health, quantum innovation, mathematics, clean energy, medical technology, environmental stewardship and inspiring our next generation of scientists! Learn about their work 👉 https://lnkd.in/gAGhM3TC This year marks an important milestone, with the Prime Minister’s Prize for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledge Systems awarded for the first time. The Hon Anthony Albanese MP, Prime Minister of Australia and Senator Tim Ayres, Minister for Industry and Innovation and Minister for Science announced the recipients. Award-winning science broadcaster Rae Johnston emceed the event. Senior Ngunnawal elder, Aunty Violet Sheridan welcomed us to Country. #PMPrizes 📷 1. Recipients with the Prime Minister, Minister and Australia's Chief Scientist, Professor Tony Haymet. 2. Prime Minister 3. D Prof Morawska, Prime Minister 4. Dr Sharma, Prime Minister 5. Mrs Taylor 6. Mr Dodds, Prime Minister 7. Prof Wear, Prime Minister, Rae Johnston 8. Dr Khoury 9. Prof Zheng 10. Dr Bappoo, Minister