Chief Scientist & Engineer

Prize Winners 2008-2023

16 November 2023

NSW Premier's Prizes for Science & Engineering: 2015-2023

2023


	Category	Winner	Institution/Organisation
	NSW Scientist of the Year	Professor Trevor McDougall AC	UNSW Sydney
	Excellence in Mathematics, Earth Sciences, Chemistry or Physics	Dr Anthony B. Murphy	CSIRO
	Excellence in Biological Sciences (Ecology, Environmental, Agricultural and Organismal)	Professor Shinichi Nakagawa FRSN	UNSW Sydney
	Excellence in Medical Biological Sciences (Cell and Molecular, Medical, Veterinary and Genetics)	Professor Catherine Sherrington	The University of Sydney
	Excellence in Engineering and Information & Communications Technologies	Distinguished Professor Jie Lu AO	University of Technology Sydney
	NSW Early Career Researcher of the Year (Biological Sciences)	Dr Deborah Burnett	Garvan Institute of Medical Research
	NSW Early Career Researcher of the Year (Physical Sciences)	Dr Change Xu	The University of Sydney
	Leadership in Innovation in NSW	Professor Michael J. Biercuk	The University of Sydney
	Innovation in NSW Public Sector Science and Engineering	Dr Jodi Rowley	Australian Museum and UNSW Sydney
	Innovation in Science, Mathematics, Engineering or Technology (STEM) Teaching in NSW	Annie-Louise Martin	PLC Sydney

2022


	Category	Winner	Institution/Organisation
	NSW Scientist of the Year	Professor Glenda Halliday AC	The University of Sydney
	Excellence in Mathematics, Earth Sciences, Chemistry or Physics	Professor Geordie Williamson	The University of Sydney
	Excellence in Biological Sciences (Ecology, Environmental, Agricultural and Organismal)	Distinguished Professor Michelle Leishman	Macquarie University
	Excellence in Medical Biological Sciences (Cell and Molecular, Medical, Veterinary and Genetics)	Professor Justin Yerbury AM	University of Wollongong
	Excellence in Engineering and Information & Communications Technologies	Professor Anna Giacomini	University of Newcastle
	NSW Early Career Researcher of the Year (Biological Sciences)	Dr Sudarshini Ramanathan	The University of Sydney
	NSW Early Career Researcher of the Year (Physical Sciences)	Dr Jiao Jiao Li	University of Technology Sydney
	Leadership in Innovation in NSW	Professor Luke Wolfenden	University of Newcastle and Hunter New England Local Health District
	Innovation in NSW Public Sector Science and Engineering	Professor David Eldridge	NSW Department of Planning and Environment and UNSW Sydney
	Innovation in Science, Mathematics, Engineering or Technology (STEM) Teaching in NSW	Mr Ian Preston	Murrumbidgee Regional High School

2021


	Category	Name	Institution/Organisation
	NSW Scientist of the Year	Professor Jim Patrick AO	Cochlear Limited and Macquarie University
	Excellence in Mathematics, Earth Sciences, Chemistry or Physics	Professor Shujun Zhang	University of Wollongong
	Excellence in Biological Sciences (Ecology, Environmental, Agricultural and Organismal)	Professor Peter Steinberg	UNSW Sydney
	Excellence in Medical Biological Sciences (Cell and Molecular, Medical, Veterinary and Genetics)	Scientia Professor Gregory Dore	UNSW Sydney
	Excellence in Engineering and Information & Communications Technologies	Distinguished Professor Fang Chen	University of Technology Sydney
	NSW Early Career Researcher of the Year (Biological Sciences)	Dr Louise Causer	UNSW Sydney
	NSW Early Career Researcher of the Year (Physical Sciences)	Associate Professor Rona Chandrawati	UNSW Sydney
	Leadership in Innovation in NSW	Scientia Professor Richard Bryant AC FAA FASSA FAPS FAHMS	UNSW Sydney
	Innovation in NSW Public Sector Science and Engineering	Mr Nicholas Carlile MSc	NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
	Innovation in NSW Public Sector Science and Engineering	Dr Terence O’Dwyer	NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
	Innovation in Science, Mathematics, Engineering or Technology (STEM) Teaching in NSW	Cassandra Portelli	Hunter School of the Performing Arts

2020


	Category	Name	Institution/Organisation
	NSW Scientist of the Year	Professor Edward Holmes	The University of Sydney
	Excellence in Mathematics, Earth Sciences, Chemistry or Physics	Dist. Professor Sue O’Reilly AM FAA FMSA FGSAu FRSN DHC	Macquarie University
	Excellence in Biological Sciences (Ecology, Environmental, Agricultural and Organismal)	Professor Ian J. Wright FAA	Macquarie University
	Excellence in Medical Biological Sciences (Cell and Molecular, Medical, Veterinary and Genetics)	Dist. Professor Antoine van Oijen	University of Wollongong
	Excellence in Medical Biological Sciences (Cell and Molecular, Medical, Veterinary and Genetics)	Professor Merlin Crossley	UNSW Sydney
	Excellence in Engineering and Information & Communications Technologies	Distinguished Professor Zaiping Guo	University of Wollongong
	NSW Early Career Researcher of the Year (Biological Sciences)	Dr Rachael Gallagher	Macquarie University
	NSW Early Career Researcher of the Year (Physical Sciences)	Dr Jelena Rnjak-Kovacina	UNSW Sydney
	Leadership in Innovation in NSW	Professor Ewa Goldys FOSA FTSE FSPIE FRSN	The University of Sydney
	Innovation in NSW Public Sector Science and Engineering	Dr David Hopkins	NSW Department of Primary Industries
	Innovation in Science, Mathematics, Engineering or Technology (STEM) Teaching in NSW	Sophie Poisel	Emanuel School

2019


	Category	Name	Institution/Organisation
	NSW Scientist of the Year	Scientia Professor Rose Amal AC	UNSW Sydney
	Excellence in Mathematics, Earth Sciences, Chemistry or Physics	Professor Nalini Joshi	The University of Sydney
	Excellence in Biological Sciences (Ecology, Environmental, Agricultural and Organismal)	Professor David Keith	UNSW Sydney and the NSW Department of Planning, Industry & Environment
	Excellence in Medical Biological Sciences (Cell and Molecular, Medical, Veterinary and Genetics)	Professor Susan Clark FAA	Garvan Institute of Medical Research and UNSW Sydney
	Excellence in Engineering and Information & Communications Technologies	Professor Albert Y. Zomaya	The University of Sydney
	NSW Early Career Researcher of the Year (Biological Sciences)	Dr Angelica Merlot	UNSW Sydney
	NSW Early Career Researcher of the Year (Physical Sciences)	Dr Neeraj Sharma	UNSW Sydney
	Leadership in Innovation in NSW	Professor Stephanie Watson	The University of Sydney
	Innovation in NSW Public Sector Science and Engineering	Dr John Wiggers	Hunter New England Local Health District
	Innovation in Science or Mathematics Teaching in NSW	Mr Stuart Garth	Redeemer Baptist School

2018


	Category	Name	Institution/Organisation
	NSW Scientist of the Year	Laureate Professor Nicholas J. Talley AC MD PhD	The University of Newcastle
	Excellence in Mathematics, Earth Sciences, Chemistry or Physics	Professor Dietmar Muller	The University of Sydney
	Excellence in Biological Sciences (Ecology, Environmental, Agricultural and Organismal)	Professor Alex McBratney	The University of Sydney
	Excellence in Medical Biological Sciences (Cell and Molecular, Medical, Veterinary and Genetics	Professor Richard Harvey AM FAA FAHMS FRS	UNSW Sydney/Victor Chang Institute
	Excellence in Engineering and Information & Communications Technologies	Professor Branka Vucetic	The University of Sydney
	Energy Innovation in NSW	Dr Xiaojing Hao	UNSW Sydney
	NSW Early Career Researcher of the Year	Dr James (Mac) Shine	The University of Sydney
	Leadership in Innovation in NSW	Professor Tony Weiss AM FRSC FTSE FRACI FRSN FAIMBE FAICD FBSE FTERM	The University of Sydney
	Innovation in NSW Public Sector Science and Engineering	Dr Cathy Offord	Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust
	Innovation in Science or Mathematics Teaching in NSW	Mrs Heidi Hammond	East Hills Girls Technology High School

2017


	Category	Name	Institution/Organisation
	NSW Scientist of the Year	Professor Gordon Wallace AO, FAA, FTSE, FIOP, FRACI	University of Wollongong
	Excellence in Mathematics, Earth Sciences, Chemistry or Physics	Professor Trevor McDougall FAA, FRS	UNSW Sydney
	Excellence in Medical Biological Sciences (Cell and Molecular, Medical, Veterinary and Genetics)	Professor Sally Dunwoodie	Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute
	Excellence in Biological Sciences (Ecology, Environmental, Agricultural and Organismal)	Professor Edward Holmes FAA, FRS	UNSW Sydney
	Excellence in Engineering and Information & Communications Technologies	Associate Professor Sarah Johnson	University of Newcastle
	NSW Early Career Researcher of the Year	Dr Susan Hua	University of Newcastle
	Energy Innovation in NSW	Dr Brett Hallam	UNSW Sydney
	Leadership in Innovation in NSW	Professor Maria Kavallaris FAHMS	UNSW Sydney and Children's Cancer Institute
	Innovation in NSW Public Sector Science and Engineering	Dr Wayne O’Connor	NSW Department of Primary Industries
	Innovation in Science and Mathematics Teaching in NSW	Mr Brett Mckay	Kirrawee High School

2016


	Category	Name	Institution/Organisation
	NSW Scientist of the Year	Professor Rick Shine AM	The University of Sydney
	Excellence in Mathematics, Earth Sciences, Chemistry & Physics	Professor Joss Bland-Hawthorn	The University of Sydney
	Excellence in Biological Sciences (Cell and Molecular, Medical, Veterinary and Genetics)	Professor David James	The University of Sydney
	Excellence in Biological Sciences (Ecology, Environmental, Agricultural and Organismal)	Professor Mike Archer AM	University of New South Wales
	Excellence in Engineering and Information & Communications Technologies	Professor Toby Walsh	University of New South Wales
	NSW Early Career Researcher of the Year	Dr Elizabeth New Dr Muireann Irish	The University of Sydney University of New South Wales
	Innovation in NSW Public Sector Science and Engineering	Dr Lukas Van Zwieten	NSW Department of Primary Industries
	Innovation in Science and Mathematics Teaching in NSW	Mrs Nikki Zimmerman	Kambala School
	Leadership in Innovation in NSW	Professor Helen Christensen	Black Dog Institute
	Energy Innovation in NSW	Laureate Professor Kevin Galvin	University of Newcastke

2015


	Category	Name	Institution/Organisation
	NSW Scientist of the Year	Laureate Professor Scott Sloan AO	University of Newcastle
	Excellence in Mathematics, Earth Sciences, Chemistry & Physics	Scientia Professor Victor Flambaum	University of New South Wales
	Excellence in Biological Sciences (Cell and Molecular, Medical, Veterinary and Genetics)	Scientia Professor George Paxinos AO	University of New South Wales
	Excellence in Biological Sciences (Ecology, Environmental, Agricultural and Organismal)	Emeritus Professor John Patrick	University of Newcastle
	Excellence in Engineering and Information and Communications Technologies	Scientia Professor Mark Bradford	University of New South Wales
	NSW Early Career Researcher of the Year	Dr Michael Bowen	The University of Sydney
	Innovation in Public Sector Science and Engineering	Dr Hutton Oddy	NSW Department of Primary Industries
	Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education in NSW	Ms Sheila Pooviah Mr Eddie Woo	James Ruse Agricultural HS Cherrybrook Technology HS
	Leadership in Innovation in NSW	Professor Christoph Arns	University of New South Wales

NSW Science & Engineering Awards: 2008-2014

2014


	Category	Name	Institution/Organisation
	NSW Scientist of the Year	Professor Mark Westoby	Macquarie University
	Excellence in Mathematics, Earth Sciences, Chemistry & Physics	Professor Kostya (Ken) Ostrikov	CSIRO
	Excellence in Biological Sciences (Cell and Molecular, Medical, Veterinary and Genetics)	Professor Nick Talley	University of Newcastle
	Excellence in Biological Sciences (Ecology, Environmental, Agricultural and Organismal)	Professor Benjamin Oldroyd	The University of Sydney
	Excellence in Engineering and Information and Communications Technologies	Professor Salah Sukkarieh	The University of Sydney
	Emerging Research	Associate Professor Andrea Morello	University of New South Wales
	Innovation in Public Sector Science and Engineering	Dr Peter Freewater	Greater Sydney Local Land Services
	Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education	Ms Alice Leung	Merrylands High School
	Renewable Energy Innovation	Professor Behdad Moghtaderi	University of Newcastle

2013


	Category	Name	Institution/Organisation
	NSW Scientist of the Year	Laureate Professor Graeme Jameson	University of Newcastle
	Emerging Research	Scientia Professor Justin Gooding	University of New South Wales
	Excellence in Biological Sciences (Cell and Molecular, Medical, Veterinary and Genetics)	Professor Katharina Gaus	University of New South Wales
	Excellence in Biological Sciences (Ecology, Environmental, Agricultural and Organismal)	Professor Robert Park	University of Sydney
	Excellence in Engineering and Information and Communications Technologies	Professor Martina Stenzel	University of New South Wales
	Excellence in Mathematics, Earth Sciences, Chemistry and Physics	Professor John Webb	University of New South Wales
	Innovation in Public Sector Science and Engineering	Adjunct Professor Harvey Dillon	National Acoustic Laboratory
	Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education	Ms Nicolette Hilton	Uralla Central School
	Renewable Energy Innovation	Professor Thomas Maschmeyer	University of Sydney

2012


	Category	Name	Institution/Organisation
	NSW Scientist of the Year	Laureate Professor John Aitken	University of Newcastle
	Emerging Research	Professor Peter Robinson	University of New South Wales
	Excellence in Biological Sciences (Human and Animal Health)	Laureate Professor Paul Foster	University of Newcastle
	Excellence in Biological Sciences (Plant, Agriculture and Environment)	Dr Angela Moles	University of New South Wales
	Excellence in Biological Sciences (Plant, Agriculture and Environment)	Associate Professor Emma Johnston	University of New South Wales
	Excellence in Engineering and Information and Communications Technologies	Scientia Professor Andrew Dzurak	University of New South Wales
	Excellence in Mathematics, Earth Sciences, Chemistry and Physics	Professor Matthew England	University of New South Wales
	Excellence in Mathematics, Earth Sciences, Chemistry and Physics	Professor Chris Tiney	University of New South Wales
	Innovation in Public Sector Science and Engineering	Dr Neil Saintilan	Office of Environment and Heritage
	Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education	Dr Kenneth Silburn	Casula High School
	Renewable Energy Innovation	Professor Guoxiu Wang	University of Technology, Sydney

2011


	Category	Name	Institution/Organisation
	NSW Scientist of the Year	Scientia Professor Michelle Simmons	University of New South Wales
	Climate Change and Environment	Scientia Professor Stuart Wenham	University of New South Wales
	Biomedical Sciences and Engineering	Professor Michelle Haber	University of New South Wales
	Engineering and Information and Communications Technology	Professor Chengqi Zhang	University of Technology, Sydney
	Emerging Research	Scientia Professor Rose Amal	University of New South Wales
	Emerging Research	Dr Matthew Todd	University of Sydney
	Innovation in Science and Mathematics education	Ms Judith Bertolin	NSW Department of Education and Communities
	Innovation in Science and Mathematics education	Mrs Lesley Wright	Gresford Public School
	Innovation in Public Sector Sciences and Engineering	Dr John Leys	NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet
	Invention	Professor Thorsten Trupke	University of New South Wales
	Invention	Professor Geoff Smith	University of Technology, Sydney
	Mathematics, Earth Sciences, Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy	Scientia Professor Michelle Simmons	University of New South Wales
	Plant and Animal Research	Professor Richard Shine	University of Sydney

2010


	Category	Name	Institution/Organisation
	NSW Scientist of the Year	Professor Hugh Durrant-Whyte	University of Sydney
	Biomedical Sciences	Professor Parminder Sachdev	University of New South Wales
	Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Sciences	Scientia Professor Aibing Yu	University of New South Wales
	Environment, Water and Climate Change Sciences	Dr Melanie Bishop	Macquarie University
	Environment, Water and Climate Change Sciences	Professor Andrew Pitman	University of New South Wales
	Leadership in teaching Secondary Science and/or Mathematics	Mrs Mia Sharma	International Grammar School
	Physics, Earth Sciences, Chemistry and Astronomy	Professor Bryan Gaensler	University of Sydney
	Plant and Animal Sciences	Professor Christopher Dickman	University of Sydney

2009


	Catergory	Name	Institution/Organisation
	NSW Scientist of the Year	Professor Stephen Simpson	University of Sydney
	Biomedical Sciences	Professor Jurgen Gotz	University of Sydney
	Engineering, Maths and Computer Sciences	Professor Gernot Heiser	University of New South Wales
	Environment, Water and Climate Change Sciences	Professor Brett Neilan	University of New South Wales
	Leadership in Teaching Secondary Science and Mathematics	Mr William Adams	Orange High School
	Physics, Earth Sciences, Chemistry and Astronomy	Associate Professor Linlin Ge	University of New South Wales
	Plant and Animal Sciences	Professor Stephen Simpson	University of Sydney

2008


	Category	Name	Institution/Organisation
	NSW Scientist of the Year	Professor Martin Green	University of New South Wales
	Biomedical Sciences	Professor Phillip Hogg	University of New South Wales
	Chemistry	Professor Gordon Wallace	University of Wollongong
	Computing Sciences	Dr Chris Nicol	National ICT Australia (NICTA)
	Engineering Sciences	Professor Veena Sahajwalla	University of New South Wales
	Environment, Water and Climate Change Sciences	Professor Martin Green	University of New South Wales
	Leadership in Secondary Science Teaching	Dr Mark Butler	Gosford High School
	Mathematical Sciences	Professor Matt Wand	University of Wollongong
	Physics and Astronomy	Professor Ben Eggleton	University of Sydney
	Plant and Animal Sciences	Dr Peter Kirkland	NSW Department of Primary Industries