A record number of women have received prime minister’s science awards, with mathematician Cheryl Praeger taking out the top prize for ‘outstanding contribution to mathematics’.
Ms Praeger, who expertise in group theory and combinatorial mathematics has underpinned advances in algebra research and computer cryptography.
Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Karen Andrews said female representation in the honours had gone “from just one female recipient last year to five this year”.
“I hope this will inspire even more girls and women to be involved in [science, technology, engineering and maths],” Ms Andrews said.