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Tasmanian Government’s STEM Excellence Awards

Tasmanian Government’s STEM Excellence Awards

STEM Excellence Awards – past winners: 2016 – 2023

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	Professor Graham Edgar Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
2018	Professor Sergey Shabala School of Agricultural Science, University of Tasmania
2019	Dr Stephen R. Rintoul CSIRO Fellow, CSIRO Oceans & Atmosphere
2020	Professor Michael Breadmore Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science, University of Tasmania
2021	Professor Matt King School of Geography, Planning, and Spatial Science, University of Tasmania
2022	Professor David Bowman School of Natural Sciences, University of Tasmania
2023	Associate Professor Matthew Harrison Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania

Tasmanian STEM Early Career Researcher of the Year

2016	Not offered
2017	Dr Catherine Blizzard Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania
2018	Dr Dawn Aitken Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania
2019	Dr Carlie Cullen Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania
2020	Dr Hoang Phan Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania
2021	Dr Cayne Layton Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
2022	Dr Megan Verdon Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania
2023	Dr Vipul Gupta School of Natural Sciences, University of Tasmania

Minster's Tasmanian 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 pressurised 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 & Lock™ syringe, developed to improve syringe labelling and traceability for medication ampoules and vials.
2022	Scoot Boot Pty Ltd for their fully-adjustable 'Enduro' hoof boot, designed to fit horses that don't conform to the usual hoof shape of short toes and heels.
2023	Potato Pathology Team, Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, for their ground-breaking bacterial product inhibiting powdery scab disease in potato crops.

Tasmanian 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
2022	David Titherley Waimea Heights Primary School
2023	Kawajit Kaur St Helens District School

Tasmanian 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 St Michael’s Collegiate School
2021	Susan Bowler Rose Bay High School
2022	Ekong Uko Launceston College
2023	Patrick Cooley Bayview Secondary College

Tasmanian STEM Communicator of the Year

2016	Not offered
2017	Dr Emily Flies School of Biological Sciences, University of Tasmania
2018	Dr Margo Adler Founding Director of Beaker Street
2019	Dr Lila Landowski School of Medicine, University of Tasmania
2020	Professor David Bowman School of Natural Science, University of Tasmania
2021	Dr Niamh Chapman Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania
2022	Brittany Trubody Founder and Director TastroFest – Tasmania’s Astronomy Festival
2023	Mars Buttfield-Addison University of Tasmania and CSIRO, Data 61