Prime Minister's 2007 Prizes for Science Announced. (September 24, 2007)

The Prime Minister's Prize for Science is awarded for an outstanding specific achievement in any area of science advancing human welfare or benefiting society, and has been awarded previously to such luminaries of Australian science as Frank Fenner, Donald Metcalf and Jacques Miller.

The Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year and the Science Minister's Prize for Life Scientist of the Year are awarded to scientists who are thirty-five years of age or younger, and are designed to both honour excellent research and to note that early-stage career scientists produce world-class research.

The Prime Minister's Prizes for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary and Secondary Schools were introduced in 2002, to honour inspirational science teachers.

Below are listed this year's winners with links to the media releases describing their accomplishments and listing thumbnail CVs.

• Prime Minister's Prize for Science
  Peter Waterhouse and Ming-Bo Wang
  

• Science Minister's Prize for Life Scientist of the Year
  Elizabeth Fulton
  

• Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year
  Mark Cassidy
  

• Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools
  Cheryl Capra
  

• Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools
  Francesca Calati