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Aerosol Physicist Wins Prize for COVID Air Quality Research

11/4/2025

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Lidia Morawska, an aerosol physicist at the International Laboratory for Air Quality and Health at Queensland University of Technology, won Australia’s Prime Minister's Prize for Science.
Her research on air quality informed guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The prize includes $250,000 and recognizes her impact on global health guidance.
Other recipients were Professor Michael Wear for Indigenous-led marine conservation and Paula Taylor for STEM education.

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Lidia Morawska, an aerosol physicist at the International Laboratory for Air Quality and Health at Queensland University of Technology, won Australia’s Prime Minister's Prize for Science.
Her research on air quality informed guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The prize includes $250,000 and recognizes her impact on global health guidance.
Other recipients were Professor Michael Wear for Indigenous-led marine conservation and Paula Taylor for STEM education.