Members of the Centre have been achieved recognition in the 2003 Eureka Prizes for Science
19 August 2003 British Council Eureka Prize For Inspiring Science
Awarded to a young Australian between the age of 18 and 35 for outstanding research, inventiveness, innovation or creativity that has demonstrably raised the profile of science, engineering or technology. The winner receives a $10,000 study tour to the United Kingdom, organised by the British Council Australia.
WINNERS: Mr Warwick Bowen (right) and Dr Ping Koy Lam (left), Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Quantum-Atom Optics, Department of Physics, Australian National University. "For successfully implementing teleportation of an information carrying laser beam, showing experimentally that simple quantum limits can be avoided and that teleportation is possible, and communicating this research both nationally and internationally."
Education, Science and Training Eureka Prize for the Promotion of Science
Awarded for outstanding efforts to promote interest in and enthusiasm about science to the general community which go well beyond the scope and activities of the winner's normal occupation.
FINALIST: Dr Kenneth Baldwin, Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Quantum-Atom Optics, Australian National University. "For his role in conceiving and championing the now annual Science meets Parliament event in Canberra, a major science promotion event that brings together hundreds of scientists and Federal Parliamentarians to discuss science and its applications in society. Dr Baldwin has been a tireless advocate of Science meets Parliament activities, ensuring this synergistic exchange of ideas enhances science awareness and informs decision making on issues of vital importance to Australia's future." |
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