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Outstanding contributions to science have been recognised by the 精东视频 today with 18 current and future superstars receiving prestigious 2020 honorific awards.

The scientists鈥� discoveries cross the breadth of research including new screening approaches to catch the early signs of dementia; the differences between land-based and seafloor volcanic eruptions; and engineering solutions for the complex challenges associated with offshore oil, gas and renewable energy infrastructure.

Ten of the awards go to women while men receive eight of the awards.

Professor Allen Nutman from the University of Wollongong has been awarded one of the Academy鈥檚 top career honours, the Mawson Medal and Lecture.

He鈥檚 considered one of the leaders in understanding the evolution of early Earth and his techniques have radically reshaped our understanding of Greenland鈥檚 geology. He also spends time educating the next generation of scientists and said their work has never been more important.

鈥淯nfortunately, we live increasingly in something called the post-truth world where a lie is given as equal weight as truth, so science matters,鈥� said Professor Nutman.

Understanding dark matter is the ultimate challenge for many astrophysicists including Professor Nicole Bell from the University of Melbourne. The mid-career researcher and theoretical physicist is one of two recipients of the Nancy Millis Medal for Women in Science.

Her research focuses on formulating a mathematical description of dark matter.

鈥淲e have incredibly precise theories that describe five per cent of the universe but the rest of it is unknown,鈥� said Professor Bell.

鈥淚n some sense the search for dark matter is a needle in a haystack challenge, but we鈥檝e got more experimental tools than ever before to find that needle.鈥�

Early-career researcher Associate Professor Marina Pajic from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and UNSW Sydney is the recipient of the Ruth Stephens Gani Medal.

For the past decade she鈥檚 been trying to understand the genetic complexities of pancreatic cancer. Her work centres on identifying the genomic mechanism behind treatment failure and developing new personalised treatments for the disease.

Her team has shown some tumours are characterised by specific genetic signatures that may respond to agents already being used to fight some other cancers.

President of the 精东视频, Professor John Shine, congratulated all the award winners for their inspiring research.

鈥淩ecognising outstanding scientific contributions is important, as award recipients are the STEM role models for the next generation,鈥� Professor Shine said.

鈥淭hese awards shine a spotlight on the leading and diverse applied and basic research happening throughout the country.

鈥淭he Academy continues to seek to increase the diversity of nominees for all our grants and awards and this is reflected in this year鈥檚 honorific awardees.鈥�

The Academy鈥檚 2020 honorific awards go to:

Career honorifics (for lifelong achievement)

• David Craig Medal鈥擠r Graeme Moad, CSIRO
• Haddon Forrester King Medal and Lecture鈥擯rofessor Ian Campbell, ANU
• Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture鈥擯rofessor Marilyn Renfree, University of Melbourne (as previously announced)
• Mawson Medal and Lecture鈥擯rofessor Allen Nutman, University of Wollongong

Mid-career honorifics (8鈥�15 years post-PhD)

• Gustav Nossal Medal for Global Health鈥擜djunct Professor Alexandra Martiniuk, University of Sydney
• Nancy Millis Medal for Women in Science鈥擜ssociate Professor Kate Schroder, University of Queensland and Professor Nicole Bell, University of Melbourne (two recipients)

Early-career honorifics (up to 10 years post-PhD)

• Anton Hales Medal鈥擠r Jan Zika, UNSW Sydney
• Christopher Heyde Medal鈥擯rofessor Ryan Loxton, Curtin University and Dr Jennifer Flegg, University of Melbourne (two recipients)
• Dorothy Hill Medal鈥擠r Rebecca Carey, University of Tasmania
• Fenner Medal鈥擜ssociate Professor Michael Bode, Queensland University of Technology
• Gottschalk Medal鈥擜ssociate Professor Muireann Irish, University of Sydney
• John Booker Medal鈥擜ssociate Professor Britta Bienen, University of Western Australia
• Le F茅vre Medal鈥擜ssociate Professor Ivan Kassal, University of Sydney
• Ruth Stephens Gani Medal鈥擜ssociate Professor Marina Pajic, Garvan Institute of Medical Research/UNSW Sydney
• Pawsey Medal鈥擜ssociate Professor Adam Deller, Swinburne University of Technology
• Frederick White Medal鈥擯rofessor Madhu Bhaskaran, RMIT University

The majority of the honorific awards will be presented at the Academy鈥檚 annual celebration of science,  on Thursday, 28 May 2020. 

Read more about each of the Academy鈥檚 2020 honorific awardees

Know an amazing Australian scientist? Nominate them for an award

Nominations are now open for the Academy鈥檚 2021 honorific awards, research conferences, research awards and travelling fellowships.

Two brand new career awards are open in the Academy鈥檚 2021 award round. These awards, the Ruby Payne-Scott Medal and Lecture and the Suzanne Cory Medal, honour two of Australia鈥檚 pioneering women scientists.