7 June, 2026
| Name and institution | Award |
|---|---|
| Thomas Bennett, Matthew Cowan and Shane Telfer University of Canterbury and Massey University |
Dalton Horizon Prize - Pioneers in Hybrid Glass Research team (Royal Society of Chemistry, UK) |
| Nathaniel Davis Victoria University of Wellington |
Easterfield Medal (New Zealand Institute of Chemistry) |
| Renwick Dobson University of Canterbury |
Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand |
| John Kennedy Earth Sciences New Zealand |
Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand |
| Eric Le Ru Victoria University of Wellington |
2025 Dan Walls Medal (New Zealand Institute of Physics) |
| Ben Mallett Victoria University of Wellington |
Ara Ake Breakthrough Innovator Award (KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards) |
| Aaron Marshall University of Canterbury |
Pickering Medal BNZ Researcher Entrepreneur |
| Franck Natali Victoria University of Wellington |
Te Tohu mō te Whaihua i te Mātai Ahupūngao - Physics Impact Award (New Zealand Institute of Physics) |
| Geoff Waterhouse University of Auckland |
Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand |
| Cameron Weber University of Auckland |
International Emerging Researcher Award (Thieme Chemistry Journals Awards) |