ACT Emerging Scientist of the Year
The ACT Emerging Scientist of the Year Award celebrates up-and-coming scientists. The award recognises excellence in research and innovation by local scientists.
Recipients inspire students and young people to choose a career in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
The recipient receives $30,000 in prize money.
2025 ACT Emerging Scientist of the Year
Dr Samantha McGaughey is a Postdoctoral Research Scientist at the Australian National University Research School of Biology, where she researches innovative wastewater technologies.
Dr McGaughey's research focuses on learning from nature’s processes for harvesting and separating water and critical resources, with the goal of developing new membrane separation technologies to efficiently and safely harvest clean water and valuable nutrients, minerals and metals from wastewater.
Dr McGaughey’s research aims to advance global efforts in resource recovery, environmental sustainability, and water security.
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