2025 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes finalists

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Ranuka Tandan
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Science
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31 July 2025
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2 minutes

The outstanding 59 finalists for the 2025 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes have been announced today and feature remarkable scientific endeavour and achievement from across the nation.

In its 35th year, the AM Eureka Prizes recognise contributions to science across four categories: Research and Innovation, Leadership, Science Engagement, and School Science, with 20 prizes and a total of $200,000 in prize money on offer.

Australian Research Data Commons Eureka Prize for Excellence in Research Software. mixOmics, University of Melbourne. Finalist team represented by Professor Kim-Anh Lê Cao. Image: Mike Rennie
© Mike Rennie

Department of Defence Eureka Prize for Outstanding Science in Safeguarding Australia. Jesper Munch Quantum Laboratories Team, University of Adelaide and University of Queensland. Finalist team L-R: Professor Petar Atanackovic, Dr Giuseppe Carlo Tettamanzi, Professor Christophe Fumeaux. Not pictured: Dr Alan Gardin. Image: University of Adelaide
© Adelaide University

Department of Industry, Science and Resources Eureka Prize for Innovation in Citizen Science Miyawaki Forest Outreach Program, Murdoch University. Finalist team L-R: Ms Ainsley Andrew, Dr Grey Coupland, Ms Jessica Porchez. Image: Alexy Duquenne
© Murdoch University

The 2025 AM Eureka Prize finalist projects include:

Trauma-informed memory research that is reshaping how courts respond to domestic violence and support victim-survivors
A world-first 3D model of a Parkinson’s disease protein, paving the way for new drugs that could slow or halt the disease
A pioneering chemical process that transforms plastic and biomass waste into sustainable fuels, helping cut global emissions
News reports, essays and longform features on scientific misconduct and misinformation.

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ANSTO Eureka Prize for Innovative Use of Technology. Robert Godfree and Nunzio Knerr, CSIRO. Image: CSIRO
© CSIRO

Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Science Journalism. Hysteria producer, writer and director Maddie Massy, representing the finalist team. Not pictured: Margie Bryant, Tejas Bhat and Henry Zwartz. Image: Henry Zwartz
© Henry Zwartz

University of Technology Sydney and Australian Federal Police Eureka Prize for Excellence in Forensic Science. Towards a Smart PCR Process, Flinders University and Forensic Science SA. Finalist team L-R: Associate Professor Russell Brinkworth, Dr Duncan Taylor, Professor Adrian Linacre, PhD Candidate Caitlin McDonald. Image: Traci Klarenbeek
© Traci Klarenbeek

The AM Eureka Prizes winners will be announced on Wednesday, 3 September, at a ceremony held at Sydney Town Hall. A livestream of the awards will also be available online.

For more information and a full list of finalists: australian.museum/get-involved/eureka-prizes/2025-eureka-prizes-finalists

The Australian Museum Eureka Prizes are the country’s most comprehensive national science awards, honouring excellence across the areas of research & innovation, leadership, science engagement, and school science.