Ian Wark Research Institute
ARC Special Research Centre
ARC Special Research Centre
2009
Dr Catherine Whitby
Australian Research Council Future Fellowship
Catherine was one of three UniSA researchers awarded a prestigious
Future Fellowship by the ARC. These Fellowships aim to retain and
attract Australia's brightest and best researchers. The Fellowship
provides approximately $700,000 to support Catherine and her research
over a period of four years.
Professor Stephen Grano
South Australian Science Excellence Awards - Excellence in
Research Commercialisation
This award recognises commercial success and acceptance achieved through
creating an innovative product, process or service.
Dr Craig Priest
Fresh Science Award
Fresh
Science is a national competition that identifies new and
interesting research being done by early-career scientists around the
country and releases their stories to the media. Craig was one of
sixteen recipients from a field of 98 nominations from around Australia.
Laureate Professor John Ralston
Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
Clunies Ross Awards - Lifetime Contribution Award
John received this prestigious award in recognition of his long career
in particle physics and colloid science and its application to the
mining and mineral production industries as well as his research
leadership.
2008
Laureate Professor John Ralston
Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)
John received the honour "for service to science and to scientific
research, particularly in the field of physical chemistry and minerals
processing, to education and the creation and application of new
scientific knowledge to industry".
2007
Laureate Professor John Ralston
South Australian of the Year
The South Australian of the Year is selected from both peer and public
nominations and aims to celebrate the individual who has demonstrated a
consistent record of excellence and outstanding achievement in their
field of expertise and who can be regarded as a role model for other
South Australians. John was the recipient for his outstanding
contribution to scientific research.
South Australian Science Excellence Awards -
Scientist of the Year
This was the first year this category has been awarded which
recognises outstanding achievement in the area of “scientific research
that significantly advances knowledge and has produced or has the
potential to produce a commercial outcome and/or benefit to the
community”.
2006
Laureate Professor John Ralston
Honorary Title
Appointed as the Honorable Professor of Tianjin University by the the
Ministry of Education, PR China
Premier’s Science Excellence Award in Research
Leadership
The Premier’s Science Excellence Awards recognise excellence in science and acknowledge commitment and skill in raising public awareness of science. These awards recognise our State’s best and brightest in the science community.
Chemeca Medal for Outstanding Service and Contribution to Chemical
Engineering
The Engineers Australia Chemical College, IChemE in Australia, SCENZ and
RACI, in partnership with corporate sponsors, have instituted these awards to encourage and recognise excellence and to highlight the contribution made by Australian and New Zealand Chemical Engineers to the community. The Chemeca Medal is the most prestigious award in the Chemical Engineering community.
3rd Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards
Most Outstanding Contribution to Mining in 2006 (inaugural award)
Finalist: Highly Commended – Minerals Processing Plant of the Year for 2006 (Mini Pilot Plant)
Reed Publishing produces a wide range of well known magazine titles, including ‘Australian Mining’. For the past three years, Australian Mining has given awards for services to the mining industry, although this is the first year for the category of Most Outstanding Contribution to
Mining with Professor John Ralston the inaugural recipient of this award.
