A world-leading researcher in photonics, a globetrotting plant biologist and the creator of a popular climate change website were some of the winners announced at Tuesday’s Eureka Prizes held in Sydney.
The prizes, awarded by the Australian Museum, recognise the work of Australian scientists, engineers and science journalists.
The Leadership in Science Prize was awarded to Professor Ben Eggleton for his work in the field of photonics.
The 40-year-old leads a team of more than 130 scientists at the University of Sydney, and is the founding director of the Centre for Ultrahigh Bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems (CUDOS).
One of the technologies the group is developing is a photonic chip for use in computing and telecommunications that is faster, smaller, and more energy efficient than electronic chips — via redwolf.newsvine.com
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