Victoria Prize for Science & Innovation

The Victoria Prize celebrates leadership, determination and creativity. It also highlights the many ways in which research and development of international significance are conducted in Victoria.

The Victoria Prize for Science & Innovation is worth $50,000 per prize and will be awarded to outstanding science leaders.

These prestigious prizes are for a scientific discovery or technological innovation, or a series of such achievements that significantly advances knowledge.  The clear potential to produce a commercial outcome or other substantial benefit to the community will be highly regarded. 

veski on behalf of the Victorian Government delivers Victoria Prizes in both the Life Sciences and the Physical Sciences. 

Read about the 2017 recipients of the Victoria Prize for Science & Innovation.

The call for nominations for the 2018 Victoria Prize for Science and Innovation is now closed

The 2018 Victoria Prize recipients are expected to attend an announcement event to be held on Tuesday, 23 October 2018.   

It is anticipated that all nominees and nominators will be advised regarding the outcome of their nomination by September 2018.

The Nomination criteria can be found here.