[Music plays and an image appears of a Prime Minister’s Prize, for Science medallion above the Australian Government Coat of Arms in the bottom right, and text appears: The Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science 2024, Celebrating 25 Years]
[Images move through to show a static screen, green leaves with an image of a microscope in use inset in the bottom right, and a male and female using computers in the top right, and text appears: Prime Minister’s Prize for Science]
Voice over 1: The Prime Minister's Prize for Science is open to all Australians.
[Image changes to show three inset images showing a researcher in a science lab, a tray of test tubes, and a microscope slide moving through to the right between text: Minister’s Prize for life sciences, Malcolm McIntosh Prize for physical sciences]
Voice over 2: Each winner receives a commemorative certificate.
[Images move through to show videos inside a circle showing hands working with electronics, fingers spinning cogs and then a 3D image turning, and text appears: Prime Minister’s Prize for Science, Celebrates the achievements of Outstanding Australian scientists]
Voice over 3: This award highlights the importance of science and innovation to the nation's prosperity.
[Images move through to show a black screen, a close view of Professor Michelle Simmons AO smiling, various views of colleagues working together in a lab, and then various close views of lab equipment]
Professor Michelle Simmons AO: I'm incredibly lucky. I absolutely love what I do and I literally bounce out of bed every day to get to work.
[Image changes to show a close view and then a medium view of Professor Michelle Simmons AO talking at a podium]
I can't tell you how grateful I am to be here today and thank you for this award.
[Music plays as images move through to show Mrs Ruth Dircks talking with students outside, views of Mrs Ruth Dircks working with students in a science room, and Mrs Ruth Dircks talking and smiling at the camera]
Mrs Ruth Dircks: I hate the use of work related to school. It's not work. It shouldn't be work. It should be just fun.
[Music plays and images move through to show a male holding a python up for students to see, a female watching a young male student using a heat gun, and Mr George Pantazis helping two school students]
[Images move through to show Mr George Pantazis talking to the camera, Mr George Pantazis holding a diagram while young students draw, a student using a toy motorbike, and then the student fist bumping Mr George Pantazis’ fist]
Mr George Pantazis: To be recognised is not about me. It's about my students, showcasing the First Nations culture and preparing them for their future.
[Music plays as images move through to show two males with male students looking at a pushbike, and then images flash through of various male and female teachers working with young students]
[Images move through to show Mrs Anita Trenwith talking at the podium, and then images flash through to show various female and male teachers working and celebrating with their students]
Mrs Anita Trenwith: It is so important that we acknowledge and promote our good science teachers because they are the future for science.
[Music plays and image changes to show a female teacher laughing with a student, and then the image changes to show a female teacher watching a male student looking through a microscope]
[Image changes to show Dr Colin Hall talking at the podium]
Dr Colin Hall: This award recognises the team.
[Image changes to show Dr James Whisstock talking at the podium]
Dr James Whisstock: The team.
[Image changes to show Dr Benjamin Kile talking at the podium]
Dr Benjamin Kile: The team.
[Image changes to show Dr Katherine Trinajstic talking at the podium]
Dr Katherine Trinajstic: Without them, I simply wouldn't be standing here this evening.
[Images move through to show an audience listening to Associate Professor Min Chen at the podium, a close view of Associate Professor Min Chen talking, groups of researchers working in laboratories, and a close view of Associate Professor Min Chen]
Associate Professor Min Chen: I feel so lucky to have moved to Australia, a beautiful country with such rich resources.
[Music plays as images flash through to show a female giving a presentation to a small group, and then various researchers working in various lab activities, and collaborating together]
[Images move through to show a large audience sitting at tables listening, Professor Michael Aitken AM talking at the podium, researchers looking at a microscope, water sampling, and various other lab activities]
Professor Michael Aitken AM: Occasions such as this gives us the opportunity to stand back and marvel at some of the amazing work being done by others.
[Image changes to show Dr Carola Vinuesa talking at the podium]
Dr Carola Vinuesa: I feel truly honoured.
[Image changes to show Professor Mark Dawson talking to the camera]
Professor Mark Dawson : I’m incredibly honoured.
[Image changes to show Adjunct Professor Alison Todd talking to the camera]
Adjunct Professor Alison Todd: We are extremely honoured.
[Image changes to show Professor Yuerui (Larry) Lu talking at the podium]
Professor Yuerui (Larry) Lu: I’m incredibly humbled.
[Image changes to show Professor Chris Greening talking at the podium]
Professor Chris Greening : It’s really the greatest honour.
[Music plays as images move through to show researchers working in various lab activities, a teacher demonstrating to students, a microscope slide, and then a male looking at liquid in a tube]
[Images flash through to show various researchers working together in various laboratory workplaces, and then Laureate Professor Graeme Jameson AO talking at the podium]
Laureate Professor Graeme Jameson AO: I know I'll speak for many engineers and scientists when I say how glad I am that innovation is to be recognised by such a prestigious award.
[Music plays as images move through to show Laureate Professor Graeme Jameson AO with a female student, a cylinder with two toy ducks floating and one sinking in a white gooey substance, and then researchers in a lab]
[Images flash through to show researchers working together in various workplaces and performing various tasks, Professor Thomas Maschmeyer explaining a diagram to colleagues, and then Professor Thomas Maschmeyer talking to the camera]
Professor Thomas Maschmeyer: It really sends a message that innovation in Australia is having an impact on a global level.
[Music plays as images flash through to show researchers at work in different fields, cells moving about on a computer screen, and Female 10 talking to the camera]
Dr Una Ryan: It's very interesting to start with something where we know very little about it and then discover lots of really new, interesting things.
[Music plays and the image changes to show multiple medallions moving towards the camera with a network type background]
[Image changes to show a Prime Minister’s Prize for Science medallion above the Australian Government Coat of Arms in the bottom right corner under, and text appears: The Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science 2024, Celebrating 25 Years]
