Veena Sahajwalla, a scientist of Indian origin and professor at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, has been recognised for her work in communicating the science of sustainability to broad community audiences, according to a press release by UNSW. She has won the prestigious Celestino Eureka Prize for Promoting Understanding of Science for 2022. The Australian Museum Eureka Prizes are Australia’s most high-profile science awards.
Sahajwalla, Scientia professor, UNSW Science, is a pioneering inventor of a new generation of ‘green’ materials and sustainable products. “Through her rigorous research and extensive community and industry engagement, she is shifting the mindset in Australia to see unwanted materials not as waste, but as a valuable resource,” the UNSW release said.
“It’s an incredible honour to be awarded the 2022 Eureka Prize for promoting the understanding of science. It is such a privilege to be able to share with the wider community the important role science plays in our daily lives. Without science, we would not be able to enjoy most of the things we now take for granted,” Sahajwalla said.
“Science has become much more mainstream than ever before, and its role in seeking solutions for things like COVID-19 and our pressing waste, sustainability and climate challenges, has created a wider thirst for knowledge and optimism. I and the team at the UNSW Sustainable Materials Research and Technology Centre (SMaRT@UNSW) are dedicated to collaborating with the community and industry to tackle the challenges we face to help deliver better social, environmental and economic outcomes.”
Sahajwalla, Scientia professor, UNSW Science, is a pioneering inventor of a new generation of ‘green’ materials and sustainable products. “Through her rigorous research and extensive community and industry engagement, she is shifting the mindset in Australia to see unwanted materials not as waste, but as a valuable resource,” the UNSW release said.
“It’s an incredible honour to be awarded the 2022 Eureka Prize for promoting the understanding of science. It is such a privilege to be able to share with the wider community the important role science plays in our daily lives. Without science, we would not be able to enjoy most of the things we now take for granted,” Sahajwalla said.
“Science has become much more mainstream than ever before, and its role in seeking solutions for things like COVID-19 and our pressing waste, sustainability and climate challenges, has created a wider thirst for knowledge and optimism. I and the team at the UNSW Sustainable Materials Research and Technology Centre (SMaRT@UNSW) are dedicated to collaborating with the community and industry to tackle the challenges we face to help deliver better social, environmental and economic outcomes.”
