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Ruby Payne-Scott Medal and Lecture

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Ruby Payne-Scott (1912–1981) Australian pioneer in radiophysics and radio astronomy.

The Ruby Payne-Scott Medal and Lecture for women in science is a distinguished career award that acknowledges outstanding Australian women researchers in the biological sciences or physical science. It is conferred by the Australian Academy of Science and is awarded to researchers who are usually resident in, and conduct their research predominantly in Australia.[1]

This award, established in 2021, honours the contributions of Ruby Payne-Scott, particularly in the fields of radiophysics and radio astronomy.[2]

Recipients

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Year Recipients Contribution
2021 Cheryl Praeger Mathematics has made groundbreaking contributions to group theory and combinatorics. Her work centers on the mathematics of symmetry, particularly in the context of finite simple groups. Actively involved in gender diverse education in the mathematics fields. [3][4]
2022 Liz Dennis plant molecular biology has made significant contributions to our understanding of plant development, vernalization-induced flowering, and increasing the yield of hybrid varieties. Her analysis of the basis of hybrid vigor has been exceptional in Arabidopsis and also in rice. She has worked to overcome the first-generation limitations for hybrids and so ensure continuous high food grain production. [5][6]
2023 Jennifer Graves Genetics Researched the genetic diversity of Australian animals and introduced new theories on the origin and evolution of the human sex chromosomes and sex determination. [7][8]
2024 Kerrie Mengersen Statistics Has developed new statistical methodology, and explored real-world applications, such as digital and citizen science data, and the intersection between statistics, machine learning and artificial intelligence. An Australian pioneer and leader in Bayesian statistics. [9][10]

References

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  1. ^ "Ruby Payne-Scott Medal and Lecture for women in science | Australian Academy of Science". www.science.org.au. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  2. ^ "Academy launches two new career awards for 2021 | Australian Academy of Science". www.science.org.au. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  3. ^ "2021 awardees | Australian Academy of Science". www.science.org.au. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  4. ^ Catchpole, Heather (2021-03-12). "AAS awards 24 outstanding Australian scientists - Science Meets Business". sciencemeetsbusiness.com.au. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  5. ^ CSIRO. "CSIRO scientists honoured in Academy of Science awards". www.csiro.au. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  6. ^ "2022 awardees | Australian Academy of Science". www.science.org.au. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  7. ^ Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology. "Graves, Jennifer Ann Marshall - Person - Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation". www.eoas.info. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  8. ^ "2023 awardees | Australian Academy of Science". www.science.org.au. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  9. ^ "2024 awardees | Australian Academy of Science". www.science.org.au. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  10. ^ "2024 Australian Academy of Science Awards". Snow Medical. Retrieved 2024-04-06.