2025 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes finalists, Australian Museum, 30 July 25
The Australian Museum has announced the 59 finalists selected for Australia’s leading science awards, the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.
Finalists from all across Australia are in the running for the 2025 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes across four categories: Research and Innovation, Leadership, Science Engagement and School Science.
The Australian Museum Eureka Prizes are the nation’s premier science awards, celebrating the very best of Australian scientific discovery, invention, communication, innovation and leadership.
Learn about the 2025 AM Eureka Prizes finalists below.
- Research & Innovation
- Environmental Research
- Excellence in Forensic Science
- Excellence in Interdisciplinary Scientific Research
- Excellence in Research Software
- Infectious Diseases Research
- Innovative Use of Technology
- Outstanding Early Career Researcher
- Outstanding Science in Safeguarding Australia
- Scientific Research
- Innovative Research in Sustainability
- Leadership
- Emerging Leader in Science
- Leadership in Science
- Outstanding Mentor of Researchers
- Science Engagement
- Innovation in Citizen Science
- Promoting Understanding of Science
- Science Journalism
- Societal Impact in Science
- STEM Inclusion
- School Science
- Sleek Geeks – Primary
- Sleek Geeks – Secondary
- Sleek Geeks Science Highly Commended