Tasmanian Government’s STEM Excellence Awards
STEM Excellence Awards – past winners: 2016 – 2021
Since 2016 the government has recognised Tasmanians who have excelled in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers.
Premier’s Tasmanian STEM Researcher of the Year
2016 | Associate Professor Calum Wilson Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania |
2017 | Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania |
2018 | School of Agricultural Science, University of Tasmania |
2019 | CSIRO Fellow, CSIRO Oceans & Atmosphere |
2020 | Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science, University of Tasmania |
2021 | School of Geography, Planning, and Spatial Science, University of Tasmania |
Tasmanian Young STEM Researcher of the Year
2016 | Not offered |
2017 | Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania |
2018 | Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania |
2019 | Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania |
2020 | Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania |
2021 | Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania |
The Minister’s STEM Innovation of the Year
2016 | CSIRO Data 61 for producing a new generation of nanotechnology sensors to generate energy from bee movements and power attached monitoring devices. |
2017 | Dr Alexander Bissember and Associate Professor Jason Smith College of Sciences and Engineering, University of Tasmania; for developing a new pressurized hot water extraction (PHWE) method to facilitate bioprospecting - i.e. drug discovery from plants. |
2018 | Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies Rock Lobster Culture Systems ARC Research Hub, University of Tasmania; for developing world leading technology that allows mass hatchery production of rock lobsters in captivity, resulting in the establishment of the world’s first commercial-scale lobster hatchery in Tasmania. |
2019 | Australian Seafood Industries for leading the Tasmanian oyster industry’s recovery from the Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (POMS) |
2020 | University of Tasmania for their ‘OxyGenie’ neonatal automated oxygen control system. Their patented algorithm enables a ventilator to “learn" how to optimise the needs of each infant. |
2021 | Jay Nik Pty Ltd for their Drop & LockTM syringe, developed to improve syringe labelling and traceability for medication ampoules and vials. |
STEM Primary Teacher of the Year
2016 | Michael van der Ploeg Table Cape Primary School |
2017 | Philippa Clymo Waimea Heights Primary School |
2018 | Tameika Munday Burnie Primary School |
2019 | Kristy Tidey Invermay Primary School |
2020 | Trudy Ward Rokeby Primary School |
2021 | Daniel Edwards Montello Primary School |
STEM Secondary Teacher of the Year
2016 | Heather Omant St Mary’s College |
2017 | Ann Burke Marist Regional College |
2018 | Nel Smit Huonville High School |
2019 | Madiyantika Varma Launceston College |
2020 | Glenn Carmichael |
2021 | Susan Bowler Rose Bay High School |
Tasmanian STEM Communicator of the Year
2016 | Not offered |
2017 | School of Biological Sciences, University of Tasmania |
2018 | Dr Margo Adler Founding Director of Beaker Street |
2019 | School of Medicine, University of Tasmania |
2020 | School of Natural Science, University of Tasmania |
2021 | Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania |