Technology has always played a crucial role in scientific research and development, but in recent years, it has become an even more essential tool. From artificial intelligence to virtual reality, technology is pushing the boundaries of what we can achieve and enabling us to explore new frontiers.
This year’s Kudos Awards will celebrate the educators, scientists, and innovators who are embracing technology and using it to advance our understanding of the world around us. We can’t wait to see the amazing things that they’ve accomplished!
Categories
The Kudos Science Excellence Awards recognise 8 categories. These will apply broadly to all science disciplines and sectors including, primary industries, medical, engineering, environmental and education.
Science Teacher / Educator / Communicator Award
Hamilton City Council Emerging Scientist Award
Hill Laboratories Primary Industries Award
The Kudos Science & Technology Award
Waikato Regional Council Environmental Science Award
Te Whatu Ora Waikato Medical Science Award
University of Waikato Vision Mātauranga Science Award
The Kudos Lifetime Achievement Award
Important dates for 2023
Entries open:
Entries now open
Entries close:
July 7 2023
Entry assessment:
July
Finalists announced:
End of July
Finalist visits:
August
Awards Gala Dinner:
September 21 2023
The Kudos Process
Judging
Our panel of expert judges will review each entry to decide up to three finalists for each category. They will select the category winner from these three finalists. Each panel consists of 1 judge convener and 2-3 expert panellists. Judges are appointed by the Kudos Science Trust from a group of scientist experts in their fields.
Stories
We pride ourselves on sharing our finalists’ stories, celebrating their discoveries and acknowledge their research and hard work. If chosen as a finalist, we will require a day of your time to create a short film highlighting your story which will be shown at our Gala Dinner and hosted on our website as a part of the Scientist Gallery.
Awards
Finalists are invited to our Kudos Awards Gala dinner to celebrate their success and showcase their work to the science community. Our 2023 black-tie ceremony is hosted at Claudelands Event Centre. Together with our sponsors, we have awarded over $450,000 in prize money funding future research and breakthroughs.
Past Awards Gala Photos
The KUDOS AWARDS 2020 Photo Gallery: https://tinyurl.com/KuDos-Awards-2020
The KUDOS AWARDS 2019 Photo Gallery: https://tinyurl.com/KuDos2019-Photos