ASA award recipients
The ASA awards a range of prestigious prizes, including the Bok Prize for outstanding research in astronomy by an Honours student; the Charlene Heisler Prize for the most outstanding PhD thesis in Astronomy or a closely related field; the Louise Webster Prize (introduced in 2009) for outstanding research by a scientist early in their post-doctoral career; the Anne Green Prize for a significant advance or accomplishment by a mid-career scientist (introduced in 2018); the David Allen Prize for exceptional achievement in astronomy communication; and the Robert Ellery Lectureship in recognition of outstanding contributions in astronomy or a related field. Nominations for ASA prizes are also broken down by gender here.
The current percentage of ASA prizes awarded to women are as follows: Bok Prize: 36 % ; Charlene Heisler prize: 25% ; Louise Webster Prize: 33%; the Anne Green Prize: 50%; David Allen Prize: 0%; Robert Ellery Lectureship: 15%.
The Bok Prize
Year | Recipient | Gender |
2020 | ||
2019 | Sam Cree | male |
2018 | Matthew Keen | male |
2017 | Madeline Marshall | female |
2016 | Samuel Hinton | male |
2015 | Shyeh Tjing (Cleo) Loi | female |
2014 | Ross Turner | male |
2013 | Ben Pope | male |
2012 | Alison Hammond | female |
2011 | Barnaby Norris | male |
2010 | Madusha Gunawardhana | female |
2009 | Peter Jensen | male |
2008 | Christopher Hales | male |
2007 | Katie Dodds-Eden | female |
2006 | Brent Miszalski | male |
2005 | Patrick Scott | male |
2004 | Stanislav Shabala | male |
2003 | Darren Croton | male |
2002 | (not awarded) | – |
2001 | Yeshe Fenner | female |
2000 | Josephine Brown | female |
1999 | Michael Murphy | male |
1998 | Malcolm Kennett | male |
1997 | Jean-Pierre Macquart | male |
1996 | Lisa Kewley | female |
1995 | Michael Brown | male |
1994 | Arthur Street | male |
1993 | Sally Houghton | female |
1992 | Kylie Waring | female |
1991 | Neal Turner | male |
1990 | Robert Reinfrank | male |
1989 | Andrew Gray | male |
Percentage of female recipients | 36% |
The Charlene Heisler Prize
Year | Recipient | Gender |
2020 | ||
2019 | Adam Thomas | male |
2018 | Anish Amarsi | male |
2017 | Paul Stewart | male |
2016 | Vikram Ravi | male |
2015 | Morag Scrimgeour | female |
2014 | Justin Bray | male |
2013 | Emily Wisniosky | female |
2012 | Anthony van Eysden | male |
2011 | Max Spolaor | male |
2010 | Adam Deller | male |
2009 | Brendon Brewer | male |
2008 | Simon Campbell | male |
2007 | Anna Frebe | female |
2006 | Michael Ireland | male |
Percentage of female recipients: | 25% |
The Louise Webster prize
Year | Recipient | Gender |
2020 | ||
2019 | Shivani Bhandari | female |
2018 | Emily Wisnioski | female |
2017 | Keith Bannister | male |
2016 | David Nicholls | male |
2015 | Madusha Gunawardhana | female |
2014 | Simon Campbell | male |
2013 | Andy Green | male |
2012 | Sean Farrell | male |
2011 | Gayandhi De Silva | female |
2010 | Michael Ireland | male |
2009 | Tamara Davis | female |
Percentage of female recipients: | 33% |
The Anne Green Prize
Year | Recipient | Gender |
2019 | Mark Krumholz | male |
2018 | Barbara Catinella | female |
Percentage of female recipients: | 50% |
The David Allen Prize:
Year | Recipient | Gender |
2018 | ABC Stargazing Live | Team |
2015 | Swinburne Astronomy Productions | (3 man team) |
2012 | Charlie Lineweaver | male |
2009 | Martin George | male |
2003 | Fred Watson | male |
2001 | Jonathon Nally | male |
Percentage of female recipients: | 0 % |
The Robert Ellery Lectureship
Year | Recipient | Gender |
2019 | Matthew Bailes | male |
2017 | Warrick Couch | male |
2015 | Elaine Sadler | female |
2013 | Rachel Webster | female |
2011 | Russell Cannon | male |
2009 | Jeremy Mould | male |
2007 | Mike Bessell | male |
2005 | John Davis | male |
2003 | Don Melrose | male |
2001 | Ken Freeman | male |
1999 | John Storey | male |
1997 | Ron Ekers | male |
1995 | Dick Hunstead | male |
1993 | Dick Manchester | male |
1991 | Don Mathewson | male |
Percentage of female recipients: | 15 % |