The 2022 ACNS Awards (Emerging Researcher, Young Investigator and Lifetime Contribution Awards) have been announced – read more here!
The guidelines for each award in conjunction with our revised awards policy can be found here.
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 here.
Young Investigator Award
These awards recognise an outstanding cognitive neuroscientist in Australasia who is making internationally recognised contributions to their field.
More details 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 here.
Deadline for ACNS 2022 Award (Emerging Researcher, Young Investigator and Lifetime Contribution Awards) applications is currently closed.
Please send all application materials and questions to acns@acns.org.au.
Previous ACNS awards winners
2014 ACNS Young Investigator Award
A/Prof. Alex Fornito
Monash University
2015 ACNS Young Investigator Award
A/Prof. Donna Rose Addis
University of Auckland
2016 ACNS Young Investigator Award
A/Prof. Paul Dux
University of Queensland
2017 Young Investigator Award
A/Prof. Muirrean Irish
University of Sydney
2017 Emerging Researcher Award
Dr Colin Palmer
UNSW Sydney
2017 Emerging Researcher Award
Dr Lena Oestreich
University of Queensland
2018 Young Investigator Award
Dr Marta Garrido
University of Queensland
2018 Young Investigator Award
Dr Mac Shine
University of Sydney
2018 Emerging Researcher Award
Dr Talitha Ford
Swinburne University
2018 Emerging Researcher Award
Dr Patrick Cooper
University of Newcastle
2019 Lifetime Contribution Award
E/Prof. Patricia Michie
University of Newcastle
2019 Lifetime Contribution Award
Prof. Sheila Crewther
La Trobe University
2019 Young Investigator Award
A/Prof. Stefan Bode
University of Melbourne
2019 Emerging Researcher Award
Dr Tijl Grootswagers
University of Sydney
2019 Emerging Researcher Award
Dr Rebecca Keogh
UNSW Sydney
2020 Lifetime Contribution Award
Prof. Jason Mattingley
University of Queensland
2020 Young Investigator Award
Dr Hinze Hogendoorn
University of Melbourne
2020 Emerging Researcher Award
Dr Aurina Arnatkevičiūtė
Monash University
2020 Emerging Researcher Award
Dr Nahian Chowdhury
University of Sydney
2021 Lifetime Contribution Award
Emeritus Professor Michael Corballis
University of Auckland
2021 Young Investigator Award
Professor Karen Caeyenberghs
Deakin University
2021 Emerging Researcher Award
Dr Mana Biabani
Monash University
2021 Young Investigator Award
Dr Sidhant Chopra
Monash University
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ACNS Outstanding Service Prize (*new in 2022)
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 here.
Please send all application materials and questions to acns@acns.org.au.