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Remembering Distinguished Professor Richie Poulton 2016 Prime Minister’s Science Prize Winner
The Prime Minister’s Science Prize Secretariat has been deeply saddened to learn of the death of Distinguished Richie Poulton CNZM FRSNZ. Richie directed the The Dunedin Study, which has contributed tremendous insights into the human condition and has had a global impact on scientific theory, research, policy, and best-practice. Richie … Read More
Stroke rehabilitation set to be revolutionised thanks to 2022 Prime Minister’s Science Prize Winner
The rehabilitation of stroke victims around the world is set to be revolutionised thanks to a New Zealand-based charity and AUT Professor Valery Feigin FRSNZ. Professor Feigin, who is also the founder and managing director of the NZ Stroke Charitable Education Trust and a Fellow of the Society, has … Read More
Podcast with Professor Valery Feigin & Dr Barb
Late in August 2023 Valery was in Dunedin giving a lecture on The Burden of Stroke and the Solutions. He took some time out on a very cold winter day to talk with Dr Barbara Anderson to make a postcast. Listen here … Read More
Te Puiaki Pūtaiao Matua a Te Pirimia Science Prize
This Prize is worth $500,000. This prize is for a transformative scientific1 advance, which has had a significant economic, health, social, political, cultural and/or environmental impact on New Zealand, or internationally. It will be awarded to a team or an individual instrumental in creating the impact. Read More
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Te Puiaki Kaipūtaiao Maea MacDiarmid Emerging Scientist
This Prize is worth $200,000. This Prize will be awarded to an outstanding emerging scientist who has had their PhD or an equivalent qualification conferred within the past eight years. Read More
Te Puiaki Kaipūtaiao Ānamata Future Scientist
This prize is worth $50,000. The Prize will be awarded to either a Year 12 or Year 13 student who has undertaken an outstanding science, technology, mathematics or engineering project. Read More
Te Puiaki Kaiwhakaako Pūtaiao Science Teacher
This Prize is worth $150,000. The Prize will be awarded to a registered primary, intermediate or secondary school teacher or kaiako who is teaching science, mathematics, technology, pūtaiao, hangarau or pāngarau learning areas of the New Zealand curriculum. Teachers must be teaching in a registered New Zealand school. Read More
Te Puiaki Whakapā Pūtaiao Science Communicator
This Prize is worth $75,000. The Prize will be awarded to either a practising scientist who can demonstrate an interest, passion and aptitude for science communication and public engagement, or to a person who has developed expertise in public engagement or communication of complex scientific or technological information to the … Read More
2022 WINNER OF TE PUIAKI PŪTAIAO MATUA A TE PIRIMIA THE SCIENCE PRIZE
The National Institute for Stroke and Applied Neurosciences (NISAN) team has won the 2022 Prime Minister’s Science Prize led by Professor Valery Feigin FRSNZ from Auckland University of Technology (AUT). Other team member co-investigators are Professor Rita Vanmala Krishnamurthi, Dr Alexander Merkin and Balakrishnan Nair. The … Read More