2011 SA Science Excellence Awards

Winners have been announced for the 2011 SA Science Excellence Awards.

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SCIENTIST OF THE YEAR: Professor Peter Langridge, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN EARLY CAREER RESEARCHER – SA TALL POPPY OF THE YEAR: Dr Craig Priest, Research Fellow Ian Wark Research Institute, University of South Australia

PHD RESEARCH EXCELLENCE – HEALTH AND MEDICAL SCIENCES: Dr Natasha Rogers, Postdoctoral Fellow, The University of Pittsburgh

PHD RESEARCH EXCELLENCE – LIFE OR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES: Dr Seth Laurenson, Soil Scientist, AgResearch Invermay, New Zealand

PHD RESEARCH EXCELLENCE – PHYSICAL SCIENCES / MATHEMATICS / ENGINEERING: Dr Stephen Warren-Smith, ARC Super Science Research Fellow, The University of Adelaide

EARLY CAREER STEM PROFESSIONAL-NATURAL PHYSICAL SCIENCES/ENGINEERING/MATHEMATICS: Dr Daniel Hoefel, Water Quality Performance Manager, South Australian Water Corporation

EARLY CAREER STEM PROFESSIONAL – HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES: Dr Natalie Sinn, Research Fellow Sansom Institute for Health Research, University of South Australia

EARLY CAREER STEM EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR – SCHOOL TEACHING – JOINT WINNER: Mr Chris Heddles, Secondary Teacher, Australian Science and Mathematics School

EARLY CAREER STEM EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR – SCHOOL TEACHING – JOINT WINNER: Mrs Lynette Jones, Primary Teacher and Science Facilitator, Hallett Cove East Primary school

EARLY CAREER STEM EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR – TERTIARY TEACHING: Dr Sarah List, Science Educator Bachelor of Nursing, University of South Australia

View winner photos and bios here.

The Science Excellence Awards is South Australia’s premier event to recognise and reward outstanding scientific endeavour, including its application in industry and the advancement of science and mathematics education.

The winners were announced at the Awards Gala Dinner which was  held on Thursday 3 November 2011 at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre.

For more information about the Awards visit www.scienceawards.sa.gov.au

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