School of Science and Technology

The School of Science and Technology offers a range of discipline-based awards which recognise academic achievement in Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Pharmacy, Physics, and Physiology. The award of a prize is cited on the recipient’s academic transcript or academic record. Information about available awards for Science and Technology students can be found below.

Prize Value Terms Current Recipient
Lily Pereg Memorial Award$3,500By application closing Feb annually. Selection will be made according to the following criteria: Academic merit; project scope, with priority given to microbiology related projects; student statement - motivation for the project and career aspirations, identification of any special conditions or obstacles student has overcome in their studies, e.g. financial, geographic, cultural or other disadvantageKalin Andreoni
Physiology Prize for Third Year Physiology $500Awarded to the undergraduate, if of sufficient distinction, who has achieved the highest aggregate mark for at least three of the following units: NEUR330, NEUR331, NEUR332, NEUR333, NEUR334, NEUR335, NEUR337, PSIO331, PSIO332, PSIO335 and PSIO350.Steven Gilandas
Riggs Prize in Chemistry for First Year $500Awarded annually to a student who has successfully completed both CHEM110 and CHEM120 within the Bachelor of Science. The nominee will have made an original and/or critical approach to class work in Chemistry, including, for example, by asking questions or making suggestions which illuminate the class work for all students.Stephanie Capel
Riggs Prize in Chemistry for Second Year $500Awarded annually to a student, if of sufficient merit, who has shown academic excellence in Chemistry units during both trimesters.  In particular, making the most original and/or critical approach to class work.Ben McCosker
Riggs Prize in Chemistry for Third Year$500Awarded annually to a student, if of sufficient merit, who has shown academic excellence in Chemistry units during both trimesters.  In particular, making the most original and/or critical approach to class work.Lewis Jones
Thomas Arnold Burr Memorial Prize$250Awarded to the undergraduate who, if of sufficient merit, has achieved the best results in at least two of the available 300-level Computer Science units in one yearNot awarded 2022
School Prizes in Mathematics and Computer Science$250Awarded to the undergraduate students, if of sufficient merit, who gain the most distinguished results in units offered by the school.  There shall be one award for each of the first-year Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Statistics and Computer Science; one award for second- or third-year units in each of Pure Mathematics, Mathematical Statistics and Computer Science; and two awards for any undergraduate units offered by the school. A prize may be shared by two or more students; an individual student may be awarded more than one prize.Anna Putrino
Josh Lyons
Michaela Cawley
Lucas Fonseca Martins
Charlotte Hogg
Reuben Carey
Niam Watson
Robert Grzazek
Ian Jackson
Benjamin Francis
KG Lewis Prize in Organic Chemistry - 1st Year$250Awarded annually, on the recommendation of the Head of the School of Science and Technology to the undergraduate students who most distinguish themselves in both the theoretical and practical aspects of the first-year units in Organic Chemistry.  In the case of the first-year prize, it is a requirement that the student be enrolled, in the following year, in the second year unit of Organic ChemistryHarry Gardener
KG Lewis Prize in Organic Chemistry - 2nd Year$250Awarded annually, on the recommendation of the Head of the School of Science and Technology to the undergraduate students, if of sufficient merit, who most distinguish themselves in both the theoretical and practical aspects of the  second-year units in Organic Chemistry.Molly Martin
KG Lewis Prize in Organic Chemistry - 3rd Year$250Awarded annually, on the recommendation of the Head of the School of Science and Technology to the undergraduate students, if of sufficient merit, who most distinguish themselves in both the theoretical and practical aspects of the third-year units in Organic Chemistry.Alex Notzon
KG Lewis Prize in PhD in Chemistry$500Awarded to a PhD Organic Chemistry Student to support with travel costs.Harald Podversnik
Gaius McIntosh & Family Prize Applied Mathematics$250Awarded to the undergraduate who, if of sufficient merit, has achieved the most distinguished result in 200 or 300 level Applied or Pure Mathematics units. Niam Watson
Australian Society for Microbiology Prize$300Awarded annually to the student, if of sufficient merit, who has the highest aggregate in MICR220, MICR350 and BTEC360 and who is enrolled in a Bachelor of Science with a major in MicrobiologyMatthew Tuxford
Jeff Smyth Memorial Prize$200Awarded to a mature age student of at least 30 years of age and in the final year of the Bachelor of Computer Science who has completed their studies on a part time basis and achieved a meritorious academic recordIan Jackson
Eleanor Kitto Memorial Prize$250Awarded to the external student, if of sufficient merit, who has gained the best result in a second or third year Pure Mathematics unitBenjamin Mulcare
Graduate Women NSW Inc Prize in Biology$250Awarded to the best woman student in  BIOL110 and BIOL120, if of sufficient merit.Laura Sewell
R H Stokes Prize for Experimental Chemistry$250Awarded annually, on the recommendation of the Head of the School of Science and Technology, to the fourth-year student, if of sufficient merit, who most distinguishes themself in the experimental aspects of their research project in ChemistryAshlee Duff-Forbes
H M Spedding Prize for Mathematics$250Awarded to the woman undergraduate or graduate, if of sufficient merit, who obtains the best results in a Mathematics unitUlrike Krahn