Dr Lara Malins was awarded the RJW Le Fèvre Research Scholar in Chemistry at the University of Sydney. The Award was to an oustanding female postgraduate student in Chemistry.

Professor Michelle Coote was awarded The David Sangster Polymer Science and Technology Achievement Award in 2011.

The aim of this award is to encourage their work in polymer science or technology and to help them gain international recognition. This award is designed to fill a gap between the Treloar Prize and the senior awards of the Polymer Division, namely the Polymer Division Citations and the Australian Polymer Medal.

Dr Lara Malins was awarded the John A. Lamberton Research Scholarship at the University of Sydney. Dr Malins was awarded for academic excellence and outstanding research potential.

Congratulations to Professor Michelle Coote on being awarded the Le Fèvre Medal in 2010 for research in basic Chemistry.

The Le Fèvre Medal for research in chemistry commemorates the work of the late Professor Raymond James Wood Le Fèvre FAA FRS. Its purpose is to recognise outstanding basic research in chemistry by researchers up to 10 years post-PhD in the calendar year of nomination, except in the case of significant interruptions to a research career. It is restricted to candidates who are normally resident in Australia and for research conducted mainly in Australia. The medal is awarded annually at a Royal Australian Chemical Institute function. From 2018 this will consist of a medal and a $4000 honorarium.

The Australian Academy of Science encourages nominations of female candidates and of candidates from a broad geographical distribution.

Congratulations to Professor Gottfriend Otting on being awarded the Humboldt Research Award in 2010.

Every year, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation grants up to 100 Humboldt Research Awards to internationally leading researchers of all disciplines from abroad in recognition of their academic record to date.

The award amount is €60,000. Award winners are also invited to conduct a research project of their choice at a research institution in Germany in cooperation with specialist colleagues there. The award enables a total stay of between six months and a full year, which can be split into multiple stays.

We strive to offer our guest researchers individualised support and funding. Amongst the benefits available to award winners are invitations to numerous events and the opportunity to attend language courses. Our alumni sponsorship measures flexibly support every Humboldtian's individual journey through life, in both their careers and their future collaborations.