Prime Minister's Science Prizes

[2] Awarded to an individual or a team, the prize recognises a scientific discovery or achievement that has a significant economic, health, social or environmental impact on New Zealand or internationally in the past five years.

[3] The prize is awarded to an outstanding emerging scientist who has had their PhD conferred within the last eight years.

[10] This award was preceded by Young Scientist of the Year sponsored by the MacDiarmid Institute.

[11][12] Awarded to a teacher who is teaching science to school-age children, the prize is NZD 150,000.

[20] The Prize is awarded to either a practising science with an interest, passion and aptitude for science communication, or to a person with expertise in communicating complex scientific or technological information to the public.

Dr Richard Levy and Dr Nancy Bertler, members of the 2019 Prime Minister's Science Prize winning team, holding an ice core
Dr Miro Erkintalo in his lab at the University of Auckland
Dr Michelle Dalrymple from Cashmere High School, Christchurch, won the 2019 Prime Minister's Science Teacher Prize
Thomas James, winner of the 2019 Prime Minister's Future Scientist Award with his winning robotic device
Rangi Matamua won the 2019 Prime Minister Science Communication Prize for his work in raising awareness about Matariki