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Our awards

The achievements of IRL’s scientists and engineers have been recognised by the following honours and awards:

2011

New Zealand Institute of Physics Rutherford  Trophy: Dr Jeff Tallon

Doctor of Science, University of Auckland: Dr Kit Withers

Institute of Professional Engineers of New Zealand Innovator of the Year: Marcus King

Royal Society of New Zealand MacDiarmid Medal: Dr Gary Evans

2010

New Zealand Association of Scientists Research Medal: Dr Shaun Hendy

Fellow of the Institute of Professional Engineers New Zealand: Dr Owen Catchpole

Massey University Distinguished Young Alumni Award: Dr Shaun Hendy

Doctor of Science, University of Waikato: Dr Rod White

Royal Society of New Zealand Cooper Medal: Marcus King

Royal Society of New Zealand Hector Medal: Dr Grant Williams

Royal Society of New Zealand Thomson Medal: Shaun Coffey

2009

Companion of the Royal Society of New Zealand: Shaun Coffey

NZBIO Young Biotechnologist of the Year: Dr Andreas Luxenburger

New Zealand Honours List - Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: Dr Jeff Tallon

New Zealand Institute of Chemistry - Fonterra Prize for Industrial and Applied Chemistry: Dr Owen Catchpole

Royal Society of New Zealand RJ Scott medal: Paul Harris

Wellingtonian of the Year, Science and Technology category: Dr Bob Buckley

Doctor of Science, University of Auckland: Dr Rod Weston

Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry: Dr Gary Evans

Naming of Haskell Strait, Antarctica after Dr Tim Haskell

Prime Minister's Science Prize: Dr Jeff Tallon and Dr Bob Buckley

2008

Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand: Dr Peter Tyler

New Zealand Honours List - Antarctic Medal: Dr Tim Haskell

Companion of the Institute of Professional Engineers of New Zealand: Shaun Coffey

Royal Society of New Zealand Cooper Medal: IRL Superconductor Cable Team - Nigel Ross, Dr Nick Long, Dr Michael Staines, Rod Badcock, Dr Henry Sun, Peter Beck, James Hamilton, Marc Mulholland, Dr Bob Buckley

New Zealand Association of Scientists Shorland Medal: Dr Graeme Gainsford

New Zealand Association of Scientists Marsden Medal: Dr Lai Yeap Foo

Sustainable Electricity Association of New Zealand Photovoltaic Industry Award: Dr Tim Kemmitt

2007

Royal Society of New Zealand Hector Medal: Dr Tim Haskell

Hon. Fellow of the Institute of Professional Engineers of New Zealand: Dr Jeff Tallon

Ocean Spray Award: Dr Lai Yeap Foo

Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry: Dr Graham Caygill

Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry: Dr Anthony Woolhouse

2006

Royal Society of New Zealand Hector Medal: Dr Richard Furneaux

New Zealand Association of Scientists Marsden Medal: Dr Tim Haskell

2005

Fellow of the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand: Dr Max Kennedy

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