Award

Australia Prize (1990 - 1999)

Commonwealth of Australia

From
1990
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
To
1999
Functions
Award

Summary

The Australia Prize was awarded annually by the Australian Government between 1990 and 1999 to recognise outstanding achievement in a selected area of science and technology promoting human welfare. Those areas included energy science and technology, molecular science, telecommunications, remote sensing, and physical sciences relating to mining or minerals processing. It was awarded to both Australian and international researchers. In 2000 it was replaced by the Prime Minister's Prizes for science.

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 1990 - 1999 Australia Prize
       2000 - Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year
       2000 - Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year
       2000 - Prime Minister's Prize for Science

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