2020 Winners
South Australian Scientist of the Year
Professor Sharad Kumar
Leader in Research Professorship of Cell Biology and a Chair of Cancer Biology at the University of South Australia.
South Australian Scientist of the Year
Professor Colin Raston
Highly recognised and prolific researcher and is South Australian Premier's Professorial Research Fellow in Clean Technology, currently Professor of Clean Technology at Flinders University.
Innovator of the Year sponsored by Novatech
Micro-X Carbon Nano Tube Project Team
Micro-X developed and commercialised the novel light-weight, mobile X-ray unit ‘Nano’, which is based on ground-breaking carbon nanotube (CNT) technology.​
PhD Research Excellence
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Dr Erinn Fagan-Jeffries
PhD in discovering and describing new species of parasitoid wasps to better document and understand our biodiversity, The University of Adelaide
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STEMM Educator of the Year – Primary or Secondary School Teaching
Ms Kristie Talbot
Specialist STEM Coordinator and mentor, Modbury School P-7
STEMM Educator of the Year – University or RTO Teaching
Professor Kerry Wilkinson
PAn innovative wine educator who led the development of Wine101x, an award-winning Massive Open Online Course.
Excellence in Science and Industry Collaboration
Medical Device Partnering Program (MDPP)
Flinders University, Led by Professor Karen Reynolds
MDPP fosters collaborations between researchers, industry, end-users and government and develops medical technologies with global market potential.
Tall Poppy of the Year
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Dr Kylie Dunning
The Hospital Research Foundation Mid-Career Fellow and ARC Senior Research Associate, The University of Adelaide.
Unsung Hero of Science
Mr Graham Medlin
Honorary Research Associate, SA Museum.
Unsung Hero of Science Communication
Dr Robert Lawrence and Mrs Rosalie Lawrence
Heritage Bushcare, Native Orchid Society of South Australia, and Wild Orchid Watch project.
