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Medals and awards descriptions
Further information about the issuing organisations and the medals and awards themselves is provided below, in alphabetical order of organisation:
Australian and New Zealand Federation of Chemical Engineers
The Chemical Engineering Awards provide a showcase for outstanding achievement in the field of chemical engineering.
Australian Journal of Chemistry Award
This international journal for chemical science publishes research papers from all fields of chemical science, with a focus on multidisciplinary chemistry and emerging areas of research.
Institution of Professional Engineers of New Zealand (IPENZ)
The Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) is the professional body which represents professional engineers from all disciplines in New Zealand.
Massey University Distinguished Young Alumni Award
The Distinguished Alumni Awards honour alumni who have made outstanding contributions to Massey University, to their professions, their communities or the nation.
New Zealand Association of Scientists
Marsden Medal
This medal awarded for a lifetime of outstanding service to the cause or profession of science, in recognition of service rendered to the cause or profession of science in the widest connotation of the phrase.
Research Medal
This medal is awarded for outstanding fundamental or applied research in the physical, natural or social sciences published by a scientist under the age of 40, during the year of the award or the preceding three calendar years.
Shorland Medal
This medal is awarded in recognition of major and continued contribution to basic or applied research that has added significantly to scientific understanding or resulted in significant benefits to society.
New Zealand Order of Merit
The Order is awarded to those who in any field of endeavour, have rendered meritorious service to the Crown and the nation or who have become distinguished by their eminence, talents, contributions, or other merits.
New Zealand Antarctic Medal
This medal is awarded to those who have made notable contributions to the exploration and knowledge of Polar Regions and who, in doing so, had undergone the hazards and rigours imposed by the Polar environment to life and movement, whether by land, sea or air.
New Zealand Institute of Chemistry Fonterra Prize
In recognition of IRL's supercritical extraction work to create new technologies and products of benefit to New Zealand industry, particularly Fonterra and Nutrizeal.
New Zealand Institute of Management Young Executive of the Year Awards
Young leaders, innovators, team builders and high achievers are recognised for the positive impact they have on the growth, productivity, and morale of their employing enterprise.
New Zealand Institute of Physics Rutherford Trophy
The Rutherford Trophy was established in 1973 “stimulate the development and improvement of simple lecture and laboratory demonstrations”. The keynotes are simplicity and “the string and tape approach”. The trophy is so named because of Rutherford’s emphasis on simple and clear demonstrations.
New Zealand Mathematical Society Research Award
This annual award was instituted in 1990 to foster mathematical research in New Zealand and to recognise excellence in research carried out by New Zealand mathematicians
NZBIO
With hundreds of individual and corporate members from across agbiotech, human health, industrial and environmental and food bioscience, NZBIO plays a leading role in providing practical support for companies to grow.
NZ Hi-Tech Awards
These awards provide premier showcase and networking opportunities for New Zealand's high-tech industry. Judged by both a local and international judging panel, the NZ Hi-Tech Awards continues to gather status and recognition both inside and outside the industry.
Ocean Spray Award
This award was presented by US cranberry company Ocean Spray for “Outstanding Contribution in Nutrition Research and Food Science”.
Phytochemical Society of Europe Pergamon Prize
This international prize is awarded annually by Elsevier Science in recognition of sustained, outstanding contribution to the subject of phytochemistry.
Prime Minister's Science Prize
This prize is in recognition of a transformative science discovery or achievement which has led to an economic, health, social and/or environmental impact on New Zealand, or internationally.
Cooper Medal
Physics and engineering award for best single account of original research, particularly benefitting New Zealand, awarded every two years.
Hector Medal
Science award for outstanding work in chemical, physical or mathematical and information sciences by a researcher in New Zealand, awarded annually, in rotation among the disciplines.
MacDiarmid Medal
Scientific research award for outstanding scientific research that demonstrates the potential for application to human benefit, awarded annually.
Pickering Medal
Technology award for excellence, awarded annually.
RJ Scott Medal
Engineering science and technology award for work of great merit by a research in New Zealand, awarded every two years.
Rutherford Medal (previously named the Science and Technology Medal)
Science, mathematics, social science and technology award for exceptional contribution in New Zealand, awarded annually.
Thomson Medal
Award for leadership and contribution to science in New Zealand, awarded annually.
Sustainable Electricity Association of New Zealand
Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Award
For research on quantum dot technology which is fourth generation solar PV; to develop and commercialise a New Zealand based solar PV technology.
Wellingtonian of the Year
The Wellingtonian of the Year Awards are a celebration of the many great individuals across all sectors of the community.
WorldSkills NZ - National SkillEX Competition
NZ's best young apprentices compete at the NZ Nationals to find a team to compete at the International Competitions