Inaugural Christopher Heyde Medal

The Australian Academy of Science has established the Christopher Heyde Medal to honour the contributions to mathematics by Professor Christopher Charles Heyde AM, DSc, Hon DSc(Syd), FAA, FASSA.

In recognition of Professor Heyde’s broad interests in the mathematical sciences the award is offered in one of three fields on a rotating basis—pure mathematics; applied, computational and financial mathematics; and probability theory, statistical methodology and their applications.

The award’s purpose is to recognise distinguished research in the mathematical sciences by a researcher under 40 years at the closing date, except in the case of significant interruptions to a research career. The award may be made annually, with a prize of $10,000, and is restricted to candidates who are normally resident in Australia.

The 2011 Christopher Heyde Medal is for research in pure mathematics.


Details of the nomination process, which closes on 30th July 2010, can be found at http://www.science.org.au/awards/awards/heyde.html.

The Moran MedalMoran medal

The Moran Medal recognises the contributions to science of the late P.A.P. Moran, FAA. Its purpose is to recognise outstanding research by scientists under 40 years at the closing date, except in the case of significant interruptions to a research career, in one or more of the fields of applied probability, biometrics, mathematical genetics, psychometrics and statistics. The award is normally made every two years.

Details of the nomination process, which closes on 30th July 2010, can be found at http://www.science.org.au/awards/awards/moran.html.

The Hannan MedalHannan medal

The Hannan Medal recognises research in any of the fields of statistical science, pure mathematics, applied mathematics and computational mathematics and is made in one of those three areas in turn at two-yearly intervals. It honours the contribution to time series analysis of the late Professor E J Hannan, FAA, Professor of Statistics at the Research School of Social Sciences of the Australian National University.

The award is made for research carried out mainly in Australia. Work carried out through a candidate’s entire career is taken into consideration but special weight is given to recent research.

The 2011 Hannan Medal is for research in applied mathematics and computational mathematics.


Details of the nomination process, which closes on 30th July 2010, can be found at http://www.science.org.au/awards/awards/hannan.html.

The Thomas Ranken Lyle MedalLyle medal

The Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal recognises the contribution of Sir Thomas Ranken Lyle, FRS, to Australian science and industry generally and in particular to his own fields of physics and mathematics. The purpose of the medal is to recognise outstanding achievement by a scientist in Australia for research in mathematics or physics.

Research carried out in countries other than Australia may be taken into consideration if the researcher has spent three of the last five years in Australia. Work carried out during the whole of the candidate's career may be taken into consideration but special weight will be given to recent work. The award is normally made every two years.

Details of the nomination process, which closes on 30th July 2010, can be found at http://www.science.org.au/awards/awards/lyle.html.