STEM Excellence Awards – past winners: 2016 – 2025
Since 2016 the government has recognised Tasmanians who have excelled in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers.
Dr Chen Zhao Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
2023
Dr Vipul Gupta School of Natural Sciences, University of Tasmania
2022
Dr Megan Verdon Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania
2021
Dr Cayne Layton Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
2020
Dr Hoang Phan Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania
2019
Dr Carlie Cullen Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania
2018
Dr Dawn Aitken Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania
2017
Dr Catherine Blizzard Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania
2016
Not offered
Year
Recipient(s)
2025
Yarn Spinner Pty Ltd for their breakthrough innovations in narrative dialogue and quest design, Yarn Spinner 3 and Story Solver respectively, removing barriers that historically excluded non-technical creators from video game development.
2024
Southern Ocean Subsea Pty Ltd for their specialised, integrated Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) net repair platform, known as the APAMA Net Repairer.
2023
Potato Pathology Team, Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, for their ground-breaking bacterial product inhibiting powdery scab disease in potato crops.
2022
Scoot Boot Pty Ltd for their fully-adjustable 'Enduro' hoof boot, designed to fit horses that don't conform to the usual hoof shape of short toes and heels.
2021
Jay Nik Pty Ltd for their Drop & Lock™ syringe, developed to improve syringe labelling and traceability for medication ampoules and vials.
2020
University of Tasmania for their 'OxyGenie' neonatal automated oxygen control system. Their patented algorithm enables a ventilator to "learn" how to optimise the needs of each infant.
2019
Australian Seafood Industries for leading the Tasmanian oyster industry's recovery from the Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (POMS)
2018
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies Rock Lobster Culture Systems, ARC Research Hub, University of Tasmania; for developing world leading technology that allows mass hatchery production of rock lobsters in captivity, resulting in the
establishment of the world's first commercial-scale lobster hatchery in Tasmania.
2017
Dr Alexander Bissember and Associate Professor Jason Smith, College of Sciences and Engineering, University of Tasmania; for developing a new pressurised hot
water extraction (PHWE) method to facilitate bioprospecting - i.e. drug discovery from plants.
2016
CSIRO Data 61 for producing a new generation of nanotechnology sensors to generate energy from bee movements and power attached monitoring devices.