The 2023 ACNS Awards (Emerging Researcher, Young Investigator and Lifetime Contribution Awards) are NOW OPEN.
ACNS Awards Policy
The ACNS Awards Review Panel Policy can be found here. Previous award winners are listed below.
Lifetime Contribution Award
The ACNS Lifetime Contribution Award aims to honour senior distinguished cognitive neuroscientists who have made extraordinary lifetime contributions to the advancement of Australasian cognitive neuroscience nationally and internationally.
More details can be found here.
Young Investigator Award
These awards recognise an outstanding cognitive neuroscientist in Australasia who is making internationally recognised contributions to their field.
More details can be found here.
Emerging Researcher Awards
These awards aim to recognise two outstanding researchers working in the field of cognitive neuroscience in Australasia at the very early stages of their careers.
More details can be found here.
ACNS Outstanding Service Prize
The ACNS Outstanding Service Prize aims to recognise members who have made exceptional contributions to the ACNS. Nominations are open year-round, with no submission deadline.
More details can be found here. Please send all application materials and questions to acns@acns.org.au.
Deadline for ACNS 2023 Award (Emerging Researcher, Young Investigator and Lifetime Contribution Awards) applications is close-of-business on 7th August 2023.
Please send all application materials and questions to acns@acns.org.au.
Lifetime Contribution Award
2022 Lifetime Contribution Award
Professor Frini Karayanidis
University of Newcastle
2021 Lifetime Contribution Award
Emeritus Professor Michael Corballis
University of Auckland
2020 Lifetime Contribution Award
Professor Jason Mattingley
University of Queensland
2019 Lifetime Contribution Award
Professor Sheila Crewther
La Trobe University
2019 Lifetime Contribution Award
Emeritus Professor Patricia Michie
University of Newcastle
Young Investigator Award
2022 Young Investigator Award
Associate Professor Trevor Chong
Monash University
2021 Young Investigator Award
Professor Karen Caeyenberghs
Deakin University
2020 Young Investigator Award
Dr Hinze Hogendoorn
University of Melbourne
2019 Young Investigator Award
Associate Professor Stefan Bode
University of Melbourne
2018 Young Investigator Award
Dr Mac Shine
University of Sydney
2018 Young Investigator Award
Dr Marta Garrido
University of Queensland
2017 Young Investigator Award
Associate Professor Muirrean Irish
University of Sydney
2016 ACNS Young Investigator Award
Associate Professor Paul Dux
University of Queensland
2015 ACNS Young Investigator Award
Associate Professor Donna Rose Addis
University of Auckland
2014 ACNS Young Investigator Award
Associate Professor Alex Fornito
Monash University
Emerging Researcher Award
2022 Emerging Researcher Award
Dr Angie Renton
University of Queensland
2022 Emerging Researcher Award
Dr Kelsey Perrykkad
Monash University
2021 Emerging Researcher Award
Dr Mana Biabani
Monash University
2021 Young Investigator Award
Dr Sidhant Chopra
Monash University
2020 Emerging Researcher Award
Dr Nahian Chowdhury
University of Sydney
2020 Emerging Researcher Award
Dr Aurina Arnatkevičiūtė
Monash University
2019 Emerging Researcher Award
Dr Rebecca Keogh
UNSW Sydney
2019 Emerging Researcher Award
Dr Tijl Grootswagers
University of Sydney
2018 Emerging Researcher Award
Dr Patrick Cooper
University of Newcastle
2018 Emerging Researcher Award
Dr Talitha Ford
Swinburne University
2017 Emerging Researcher Award
Dr Lena Oestreich
University of Queensland
2017 Emerging Researcher Award
Dr Colin Palmer
UNSW Sydney
ACNS Outstanding Service Prize
2022 ACNS Outstanding Service Prize
Dr Gemma Lamp
La Trobe University