Awards and Events
Our Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
University of Auckland and UniServices
The University of Auckland and Auckland UniServices Limited are proud to
support the Science and Our Society category of the MacDiarmid Young
Scientist of the Year Awards. The awards recognise the importance of
innovative scientific research to New Zealand, as well as excellence in
communication between researchers and wider society.
Health Research Council of New Zealand
The HRC is delighted to once again foster the emerging researchers who
are contributing to the future of New Zealanders’ health. The talent and
innovation of this next generation of scientists and researchers underpins
our decision to once again continue our long-standing sponsorship of the
Advancing Human Health and Wellbeing category of the Awards.
Massey University
Massey University is delighted to support New Zealand's young scientists by
sponsoring the MacDiarmid Awards. As a University with 82 years experience
of adding value to nature, by way of our focus on agri-food and the fundamental
sciences underpinning New Zealand industry, sponsoring this category is a natural
choice. We are proud to encourage such innovation and excellence.
Category: Adding Value to Nature.
Industrial Research Ltd
Industrial Research Ltd is proud to again support the MacDiarmid Young Scientist of
the Year Awards through its gold sponsorship of the Future Science and Technologies
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of this country’s current level of prosperity. It is essential that our young scientists
are supported if we are to realise the standards of living to which we all aspire.
Category: Future Science and Technologies.
Royal Society of New Zealand
The Royal Society of New Zealand's support for the MacDiarmid Awards is
a natural fit with our goal of promoting excellence in science and technology
and encouraging future science leaders. The MacDiarmid Awards honour
excellence at a crucial point in the career of young scientists, and the
Royal Society is proud to be associated with such an important initiative.
Category: Masters Level Award.
Silver Sponsors
University of Otago
Otago is proud to support the MacDiarmid Awards as these Awards recognise the
importance of emerging researchers for the future prosperity of New Zealand.
The Awards also encourage excellence in the communication of important
research results to the public in general as well as potential researchers.
AUT University
AUT University supports the MacDiarmid Awards as an excellent way to
encourage the postgraduate aspirations of our students. AUT University 
joins the wider research community in celebrating the advancement of
knowledge and generating research which will shape the world we live in tomorrow.
MacDiarmid Institute 
The MacDiarmid Institute proudly supports the MacDiarmid Awards. We embody
Alan MacDiarmid's vision that "Science is People", and value very strongly the
young scientists we work with. We aim to make a difference to their careers,
in the knowledge that they, in turn, will make a difference during their careers.
University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury has a long and proud history of producing graduates
that change the world. We congratulate our ten 2009 MacDiarmid Young Scientists
of the Year Awards entrants and wish them every success in the final. The
University of Canterbury is proud to once again be a sponsor of the
MacDiarmid Young Scientists of the Year Awards.
University of Waikato
By supporting young scientists, the University of Waikato is also supporting the
development of new ideas and new technologies that will sustain our economy,
our environment and our way of life. Our commitment to sustainable development
permeates all our research as we prepare the next generation of New Zealand leaders.
Agresearch
AgResearch is proud to continue its support of The MacDiarmid Young Scientists of
The Year Awards as a Silver Sponsor. The Awards have previously recognised the
emerging science talent within AgResearch. We support the recognition of emerging
scientists as an imperative for encouraging and developing new science talent.
The Awards provide a unique opportunity for young scientists to be benchmarked
against their peers and to be presented to a wider audience of academics and
business people.