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2009 Winners Reflect on Prize win

Monday, 23 August, 2010

2009 Prize winners discuss how the Prizes have made an impact in their lives. Read more...

Call for  Science Teacher Nominations

Thursday, 10 June, 2010

2009 Prime Minister’s Science Teacher Prize recipient Paul Lowe calls for teacher nominations for the 2010 Prize. Read more...

Nominations open for New Zealand’s most valuable science prizes

Wednesday, 19 May, 2010

Hon Dr Wayne Mapp has officially launched the 2010 round of the Prime Minister’s Science Prizes. To read the media release click here. Read more...

The Prime Minister’s Science Prize
About the Prize

This Prize is in recognition of a transformative science discovery or achievement which has resulted in an economic, health, social and/or environmental impact on New Zealand or internationally.

In this context, science is taken to encompass the physical, chemical, biological, social and technological sciences, mathematics and engineering.

The Prime Minister’s Science Prize is worth $500,000.

Entries for this Prize are now closed.