2022 Prime Minister's Prize for Science

Professor Trevor McDougall AC 

UNSW’s Professor Trevor McDougall AC has received the 2022 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science.

Professor McDougall has had a transformative impact on the study of oceanography and ocean thermodynamics, and in furthering our understanding of the role of the ocean in regulating the Earth’s climate. 

Professor McDougall is recognised for his discoveries of new ocean mixing processes and his work to redefine the thermodynamic definition of seawater. This has been adopted by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission as the new international standard.  

Watch a video about his work

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