Impressive image: A red blood cell - infected with malaria - bursts open; this photo won second place at the Eureka Prize for Science Photography
Credit: Steven Morton/Monash University
Amongst the other award winners was a science teacher from Melbourne who took the recently introduced Eureka teaching award for his popular ‘science-through-snorkelling’ lessons. Head of science Ranjith Dediwalage utilises Port Philip Bay as his outdoor classroom, where students are taught marine biology, waste management and water education.
The 2008 Eureka Science Award prize winners are:
Eureka Prize for Outstanding Taxonomic Research
- Bill Humphreys, Western Australian Museum
Eureka Prize for Research in Ethics
- Garrett Cullity, University of Adelaide
Eureka Prize for Outstanding Science in Support of Defence or National Security
- Microelectronics Research Group, University of Western Australia
Eureka Prize for Innovative Solutions to Climate Change
- School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales
Eureka Prize for Water Research and Innovation
- Matthew England, Caroline Ummenhofer, Alex Sen Gupta, Agus Santoso, University of New South Wales; and Mike Pook, CSIRO Hobart
Eureka Prize for Environmental Sustainability Education
- Birds Australia and the Australian Museum for "Birds in Backyards"
Eureka Prize for Medical Research
- Trevor Kilpatrick, University of Melbourne and the Howard Florey Institute
Eureka Prize for Environmental Research
- The National Carbon Accounting Team, CSIRO, Australian National University
Eureka Prize for Scientific Research
- Stephen Simpson, University of Sydney
Eureka Prize for Scientific Research that Contributes to Animal Protection
- Maxine Piggott, Monash University
Eureka Prize for Young Leaders in Environmental Issues and Climate Change
- Nicole Kuepper, University of New South Wales
Eureka Prize for Leadership in Science
- Robert Clark, University of New South Wales
Eureka Prize for Science Teaching
- Ranjith Dediwalage, St Leonard’s College, Brighton, Melbourne, Victoria
Eureka Schools Prize for Action Against Climate Change
- Daniel O'Doherty, Year 8, Pacific Hills Christian School, Dural, New South Wales
Science Primary School Eureka Prize
- Tom Bird, Cally-Rose Ware, Alex Ridge, Madison Walker, Year 4-6, Table Cape Primary School, Wynyard, Tasmania
Science Secondary School Eureka Prize
- Mitchell Connolly, Year 10, Melbourne High School, South Yarra VIC
Science University Eureka Prize
- Michael van Drempt, University of Sydney
Eureka Prize for Promoting Understanding of Science
- Richard Kingsford, University of New South Wales
Eureka Prize for Science Photography
- Phred Petersen, RMIT University, Melbourne
