[Aqualist] Australian Museum Eureka Prizes - entries open!

[Steven J Phipps]

Entries are now open for the 2015 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 
<https://eureka-entry.australianmuseum.net.au/?utm_source=Res%20inst&utm_medium=mailmerge&utm_content=OES%20&utm_campaign=Res%20inst%20OES>. 
This is your opportunity to potentially acknowledge and reward the work of 
a colleague, team, mentor or friend. For instance, you may know a suitable 
candidate for the Eureka Prize for Emerging Leader in Science 
<https://eureka-entry.australianmuseum.net.au/leadership-commercialisation/emerging-leader-science>, 
awarded to a scientist who has used their leadership skills to create 
impact inside their institution, amongst their peers, within their 
discipline or in the wider community.

There are 16 prizes on offer this year including two NEW prizes:

Research & Innovation

o NSW Office of Environment and Heritage Eureka Prize for Environmental 
Research

o UNSW Eureka Prize for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Scientific 
Research

o Scopus Eureka Prize for Excellence in International Scientific 
Collaboration **NEW**

o Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre Eureka Prize for 
Infectious Diseases Research

o ANSTO Eureka Prize for Innovative Use of Technology

o Defence Science and Technology Organisation Eureka Prize for Outstanding 
Science for Safeguarding Australia

o Macquarie University Eureka Prize for Outstanding Early Career 
Researcher

o UNSW Eureka Prize for Scientific Research

o Rural Research and Development Corporations Eureka Prize for Rural 
Innovation **NEW**

Leadership

o 3M Eureka Prize for Emerging Leader in Science

o CSIRO Eureka Prize for Leadership in Science

o University of Technology, Sydney Eureka Prize for Outstanding Mentor of 
Young Researchers

Science Communication & Journalism

o Department of Industry and Science Eureka Prize for Promoting 
Understanding of Australian Science Research

o Department of Industry and Science Eureka Prize for Science Journalism

o New Scientist Eureka Prize for Science Photography

School Science

o University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize (Primary and 
Secondary Schools)

Further information, including judging criteria, conditions of entry and 
online entry forms, is available online 
<https://eureka-entry.australianmuseum.net.au/?utm_source=Res%20inst&utm_medium=mailmerge&utm_content=OES%20&utm_campaign=Res%20inst%20OES>.

Entries close 7pm AEST Friday 1 May 2015.

If we can help with an entry or nomination, please contact us at 
eureka at austmus.gov.au <mailto:eureka at austmus.gov.au>.