🏆 Congratulations Professor Glenn King (Glenn King) of The University of Queensland (UQ Science) for receiving the 2023 Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation. #PMPrizes

🏆 Congratulations Mrs Judith Stutchbury (Judith Stutchbury) of Kalkie State School for receiving the 2023 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools. #PMPrizes

🏆 Congratulations Ms Donna Buckley of John Curtin College of the Arts (John Curtin College) for receiving the 2023 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools. #PMPrizes

🏆 Congratulations Professor Chris Greening (Chris Greening) of Monash University (Monash University) for receiving the 2023 Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year. #PMPrizes

🏆 Congratulations Professor Yuerui (Larry) Lu of the Australian National University (ourANU) for receiving the 2023 Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year. #PMPrizes

🏆 Congratulations Associate Professor Lara Herrero (Lara Herrero-Marcus) of Griffith University (Griffith University) for receiving the 2023 Prize for New Innovators. #PMPrizes

And that’s a wrap. Thank you to everyone who helped us celebrate the best in Australian science tonight! 🎉 Congrats to all the recipients of the 2023 #PMPrizes. Learn more about their achievements 👉 bit.ly/48OGQF7

Congratulations to Professor Michelle Simmons, winner of the PM’s Prize for #Science! Her decades of hard work as a leading physicist and innovator have helped put Australia at the forefront of #quantum computing. An incredible career and an inspiration bit.ly/400lb8O.

Specialisation is key to making the most of the new economy and solving big challenges. That means playing to our strengths and making courageous decisions about what to back. My message to the InnovationAus Capability Papers launch forum today: bit.ly/3Fkhnps.

Looking forward to launching a new report by ACOLA on research assessment practices tomorrow. The current system is no longer fit for purpose – research careers should be judged more broadly to make the most of Australian #science and #research.

It’s clear there is strong support for a rethink of how we measure research careers. If you didn’t catch my piece on research assessment in yesterday’s The Sydney Morning Herald click through on this link shorturl.at/mFPRZ ACOLA #research #researchers #Ranking

I am so pleased that nominations are now open for the 2024 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science. Who will you nominate for our country’s most prestigious awards for scientists, innovators and science educators?

2023 has been a big year for #quantum #technologies, and for many industries, they will be a game-changer. Find out more: shorturl.at/dfNO2

I am delighted to have been reappointed as Australia’s Chief Scientist for a further 12 months. It is a great privilege to provide independent, evidence-based advice to the Australian Government. 2024 is already shaping up to be an exciting year! shorturl.at/lrtK2

I’m looking forward to introducing the Government Scientists Group to parliamentarians on Wednesday. This special Parliamentary Friends of Science event will showcase the depth of science capability across 24 government agencies. linkedin.com/posts/australi…

I’m looking forward to being one of the panellists on ABC’s Q+A on Monday night, which includes being alongside a physicist as accomplished as Brian Greene. The subject is future tech which gives me a chance to talk about some of the amazing capabilities just around the corner.

Parliament has been awash with scientists this week for #ScienceMeetsParliament. I caught up with the ABC’s Nate Byrne to talk about the importance of science to the nation in a live cross from Parliament House, where he was also speaking to the #SuperstarsofSTEM.

I’m looking forward to hearing Katherine Bennell-Pegg, Australia's first female astronaut, speak to Adam Shirley just after 7am tomorrow on ABC Canberra. You can also hear her next week at an event I’m leading to showcase STEM careers in government -> rb.gy/5613rj

The speaker program for the GSG STEM Expo 2024 is now live and wow, what a line-up! The event will showcase the unique and diverse range of government science. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to engage with & learn from experts in a variety of fields chiefscientist.gov.au/GSGSTEMExpo

A big congratulations to the winners of the Falling Walls Lab Australia Finale! Missed the event? Watch the incredible 3-minute presentations by young minds tackling some huge challenges: science.org.au/news-and-event… 🥇Jacob Martin (Curtin University) - Green Graphite, 🥈Natasha de Alwis