ANBUG recognises the achievements of our members annually in the following areas:
ANBUG Career Award – for sustained contribution throughout the recipient’s career to a scientific subfield, or subfields, using neutron scattering techniques – A$500.
ANBUG Neutron Award – for outstanding research in neutron science and leadership promoting the Australian neutron scattering community (>10 years post PhD) – A$250.
ANBUG Young Scientist Award – for outstanding research utilising neutron scattering by scientists within 10 years of PhD conferral when accounting for significant career breaks A$250.
ANBUG Technical Award – for outstanding service contributing to technical aspects of neutron scattering by university / institute staff or a beamline scientist. It is likely, but not mandatory, that it will be awarded to those who are traditionally not eligible for the other ANBUG awards, from areas such as engineering, sample environment, workshops or instrument staff that have gone above and beyond to facilitate your beam time from a technical perspective – A$250.
ANBUG Outstanding PhD Prize – for a PhD thesis on research using neutron scattering techniques submitted to a university in Australia or New Zealand after 1st January the year prior to the award year (i.e., 1st January 2023 for the 2024 award). Nominations for this award category must be accompanied by copies of the thesis and examiner reports – A$250.
The Awardees for previous years are listed below, congratulations to them all.
ANBUG Awardees 2024
Congratulations to the ANBUG awardees for 2024.
Career Award – Prof. Brendan Kennedy, The University of Sydney
Neutron Award – Dr. Joseph Bevitt, ANSTO
Young Scientist – Dr. Rezwanul Haque, University of the Sunshine Coast
Technical Award – Dr. Liliana de Campo, ANSTO
Outstanding PhD Award – Dr. Hayden Robertson, University of Newcastle
Past awardees
2023
Career Award for sustained contribution –Garry McIntyre
Neutron Award (>10 years post-PhD) – Stuart Prescott
Young Scientist (<10 years post-PhD) – Lu (Daniel) Jiang
Technical Award – Frank Darmann
Outstanding PhD Prize – Zhijun (Helen) Qiu
2022
Career Award for sustained contribution – Jill Trewhella
Neutron Award (>10 years post-PhD) – Kirrily Rule
Young Scientist Award (<10 years post-PhD) – Teng Lu
Technical Award – Andrew Nelson
Outstanding PhD Prize – Isaac Gresham
2021
Career Award for sustained contribution – Trevor Finlayson
Neutron Award (>10 years post-PhD) – Elliot Gilbert
Young Scientist Award (<10 years post-PhD) – Leonie van’t Hag
Technical Award – Norman Booth
Outstanding PhD Prize – Gemeng Liang
2020
Career Award for sustained contribution – John White
Neutron Award (>10 years post-PhD) – Anna Paradowska
Young Scientist Award (<10 years post-PhD) – David Cortie
Outstanding PhD Prize – Damien Goonetillecke
2019
Career Award for sustained contribution – Stewart Campbell
Neutron Award (>10 years post-PhD) – Vanessa Peterson
Young Scientist Award (<10 years post-PhD) – Rico Tabor
Outstanding PhD Prize – Timothy Murdoch
2018
Outstanding PhD Prize – Grace Causer
2017
Career Award – Rob Robinson
Award for Outstanding Research – Chris Ling
2014
Award for Outstanding Research – Ross Piltz
2012
Award for Sustained Contribution – Ian Gentle
2010
Award for Outstanding Research – Maxim Avdeev
Sustained Contribution – Chris Howard
2008
Award for Outstanding Research – not awarded
Sustained Contribution – Margaret Elcombe
2007
Award for Outstanding Research – Erich Kisi
Sustained Contribution – Brian O’Connor