Meet the finalists
After hundreds of hours of deliberation, fifty-nine individuals and teams have been selected as finalists in the 2025 Australian Museum (AM) Eureka Prizes.
Take a look at the inspiring finalists of the ANSTO sponsored, Innovative Use of Technology Award for 2025 below.
For further information on all of this year's finalists, visit the Australian Museum website.
The Fission Chips Team
Macquarie University
In a paradigm shift for nanosensor production, Associate Professor Noushin Nasiri and her Fission Chips Team developed a cheaper, more efficient sensor using non-toxic vinegar in a special low-temperature joining technique. The sensors have a myriad of applications in smart, wearable systems, such as monitoring skin cancer risk or pregnancies in cattle.
Robert Godfree and Nunzio Knerr
CSIRO
Field researchers can now extract vast amounts of ecological data from 360-degree imagery in a fraction of the time of traditional methods, thanks to CSIRO’s pannotator. This open source, customisable software supports geospatial analysis and provides a foundation for integrating AI models, helping researchers address complex environmental questions.
Night-Time Solar Team
UNSW
In a world first, the UNSW Night-Time Solar Team generated electricity from the emission of light, rather than its absorption, using a thermoradiative diode similar to materials in night-vision goggles. Because large quantities of the Earth’s heat are radiated as infrared light, electrical power can be generated at night.
About the Eureka Prizes
Established in 1990, the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes are the country’s leading science awards.
This year, prizes cover a broad spectrum of scientific disciplines, including Botanical Science, Research Software, Sustainability Research and Science Communication. The program is open — but not limited to — teams and individuals who work in government, media, research institutes, corporations and universities. It’s free to enter and there’s a prize pool of $200,000.
ANSTO has proudly partnered with the Australian Museum on these awards since 2011.
Key dates
Entries open: Tuesday 11 February
Entries close: 7pm AEST Monday 14 April
Finalists announced: Thursday 31 July
Winners announced at Award Ceremony: Wednesday 03 September
