The call for nominations is currently closed
The inaugural nomination round will open mid-February 2025.
The Brian Anderson Medal recognises outstanding contributions by early-career researchers to research in Information and Communications Technology (ICT). It honours the contributions to science by Professor Brian Anderson AC FAA FTSE FRS. Professor Anderson is recognised for his work in control and systems theory, signal processing, and telecommunications. He oversaw the establishment of the Research School of Information Sciences and Engineering at the Australian National University in 1994 and was the school’s Director until 2002.
The medal will be awarded to researchers up to 10 years post-PhD in the calendar year of nomination, except in the case of significant interruptions to a research career. The award may be made annually and is restricted to candidates who are normally resident in Australia and for research conducted mainly in Australia. An honorarium of $7,500 is offered.
This award has been established thanks to a generous donation from Professor Anderson and Mrs Dianne Anderson AM. Learn more about their donation.
Candidates should have a demonstrable record of conducting high-quality research over their career or in a single major contribution in ICT. The research may encompass theoretical, experimental, or applied aspects of ICT. ICT is deemed to include all aspects of computer science, and most aspects of ‘light current’ electrical engineering, including but not limited to information theory, signal processing, control systems and networks, as well as communications.
Research outside of ICT will be largely excluded from consideration. Application of ICT ideas to various applications domains can be considered. Examples of eligible research would include applying machine learning to medical diagnosis, detection of misinformation and peak hour traffic control, and applying techniques of control systems to power system control, epidemic control or control of social networks.
This award is open to nominations for candidates from all genders. The Australian Academy of Science encourages nominations of female candidates and of candidates from a broad geographical distribution.
Candidates may be put forward for more than one award. If a proposed candidate is already the recipient of an Academy early-career honorific award, they will not be eligible for nomination for another early-career or mid-career honorific award. A mid-career honorific award recipient will also not be eligible for nomination for another mid-career honorific award. Fellows of the Academy are ineligible to be nominated for early- and mid-career awards.
The medal is designed and made by the Royal Australian Mint, Canberra.
Please submit your nominations using the nominate button on the left of this webpage.
Please note: From February 2024, the Academy is using a new nomination platform that is external to the main Academy site. Nominators will be required to create an account on the platform. Even if you are familiar with the nomination process, please allow extra time to familiarise yourself with the new platform.
The inaugural awardee will be announced in 2026.
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