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The NHMRC Biennial Awards celebrate leadership and outstanding contributions to the health and medical research sector. The awards recognise a group or an individual who has made a special contribution in an area of importance to NHMRC.
Nominations
Nominations for the 2027 Biennial Awards will open in 2026. For queries about this award, contact nhmrc.awards@nhmrc.gov.au.
Outcomes
Award recipients from each year:
Recipients from previous years are listed on the award category pages (listed below).
Award categories
NHMRC Consumer Involvement Award
The NHMRC Consumer Involvement Award recognises an individual, a group of individuals or an organisation that has made a long-term contribution to consumer and community involvement in health and medical research.
NHMRC Ethics and Integrity Award
The NHMRC Ethics and Integrity Award recognises outstanding Australians for their contributions to high ethical standards in health and medical research.
NHMRC Outstanding Contribution Award
The NHMRC Outstanding Contribution Award recognises outstanding long-term contributions, individual commitment and support to NHMRC.
NHMRC Peer Review Excellence Award
The NHMRC Peer Review Excellence Award recognises the outstanding contribution of an individual who demonstrates their commitment to NHMRC’s principles of peer review. This includes, but is not limited to, extent of contributions, enthusiasm to participate, quality of assessment, willingness to take on additional requests, and their commitment as mentors.
For this new award, there will be 2 categories:
- Senior/Experienced Peer Reviewer
- Early or Mid-Career Researcher (EMCR) as a peer reviewer.
NHMRC Research Quality Award
The NHMRC Research Quality Award recognises the outstanding contribution of an individual, team or organisation who has made a significant contribution to supporting and/or uplifting the quality of Australian health and medical research beyond their own program or research.
NHMRC Science to Art Award
The NHMRC Science to Art Award recognises outstanding examples of the art that can arise from the research funded by NHMRC.