Waikato scientists can win cash prizes in Kudos awards
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Waikato scientists can win cash prizes in Kudos awards
Waikato scientists can win cash prizes totalling $40,000 in the Kudos Awards, New Zealand’s only regional science excellence awards.
The awards recognise the innovation of Waikato scientists over seven categories of research: agriculture science, medical science, environmental science, emerging scientist, science educator, science entrepreneur and lifetime achievement.
The Hamilton Science Awards Trust established the Kudos Awards in 2007 to recognise the contribution of local scientists, raise the profile of science achievements within the Waikato community and encourage high school students to pursue a science career. More than 65 Waikato scientists and science educators were nominated for the Kudos awards last year. Warwick Silvester, chairman of The Hamilton Science Awards Trust, would like to see even more nominations in 2009.
Silvester commented, “We get very few self-nominations and scientists don’t naturally acknowledge the achievement of their peers, so we are really encouraging scientists to look within their teams for worthy nominations”.
Prizes are sponsored by local organisations including Waikato District Health Board, Environment Waikato, WINTEC, Calder & Lawson House of Travel, the University of Waikato and NZ Bio.
Applications for the Kudos Awards must be submitted by Friday, 21 August 2009. All scientists working in the Waikato river catchment area are eligible to apply for an award.
The awards ceremony will be held at the Narrows Landing, Tamahere, on October 14.
More information about The Kudos awards, an application form, and videos of previous winners can be downloaded from www.thekudos.org.nz