Awarded to: Individual

Eligibility: This award is presented in recognition of an individual’s outstanding leadership and contribution to the Australian and New Zealand land transportation sector over 25 years or more, based on an enduring track record of research, development and implementation activities.

This award recognises an individual who has:

• An established history of rigorous first principles and applied research
• A track record of creating implementable outcomes from their research
• Undertaken extensive knowledge transfer, training and education activities related to their work
• A track record of developing and mentoring younger professionals in their field

In doing all of the above this nominee has:

• Made a lasting and distinguished contribution to industry practice
• Exhibited leadership and provided inspiration to others in the industry
• Been a strong ambassador for Australasia in international circles

As such, they are stand-out inspirational figures for current and next generation research and development professionals.

Selection of the nominee is made based on the candidate’s significant, fundamental contributions to the road and transport sector through research, leadership and mentorship; the lasting impact of these contributions to the sector; and the demonstration of a lifetime commitment to this industry.

Nominations will be accepted from peers of nominees. Nominations are to be of sufficient length to do the nominee justice, with readability being the upper limit on length. 1,500 to 3,000 words is a rough guideline.

Q1. Provide a brief biography and general description of the nominee’s research, its originality, benefit and advancement of boundaries.

Q2. Provide a description / quantification of the impact and advantages of their research.

Q3. Provide evidence of the sustained excellence and reputation of the researcher, including geographic scope.

Q4. Provide evidence of commitment to:
(1) Making a lasting and distinguished contribution to industry practice; and
(2) Leadership, inspiration and development of others in the industry.

Q5. Seconder Name (and Contact Details)

Letters of Endorsement: To strengthen the nomination, letters of endorsement from senior figures in the private, public, and academic sectors are required.

Awarded to: Individual

Eligibility: Training of researchers is essential to ensure sustainability of our problem-solving capabilities. Because transportation has so many touchpoints with society, we need to be training experts in a broad range of disciplines – including but not limited to engineering, science, design, business, economics and the humanities.

This award is made to an Australia or  New Zealand-based researcher under 35 years of age, who has made significant progress in tackling a transportation-related problem in the previous 24 months as part of their research activities. Nominees must be able to identify – when they are part of a research team – their specific contribution in the progress made.

Nominees must be under 35 years of age on 31 May 2027. Nominees can self-nominate.

Q1. An outline of their plans for implementing changes to practice once research is complete. (300 words)
Q2. Description of the problem, and the approach being made to close it. (200 words)
Q3. Explanation of the significance of the work for custodians of transportation systems, the travelling public and freight operators. (300 words)
Q4. In the case of the nominee being part of a research team, the nominee’s contribution to the progress made. (200 words)
Q5. Seconder Name (and Contact Details: Job Title, Organisation, State, Country, Email, Mobile)

Awarded to: An Organisation, Project Team, or Individual (can be awarded to either)

Eligibility: This award is presented in recognition of an individual, an organisation, or group of organisations working collaboratively, to enhance community connectivity through innovative transport solutions, and interfaces between transport modes and surrounding places or precincts in Australia or New Zealand. Public, Private and Academic sector entities are eligible. The project or initiative must have at had some - albeit minor - implementation beyond theory or design.

Q1. An outline of the problem that project was intended to solve, and the approach adopted. (300 words max)
Q2. Description of the the benefits (financial, environmental, societal) already delivered and estimates of yet unrealised benefit, including assumptions made in estimating those. (300 words)
Q3. Description of the barriers – technical, physical, institutional etc. – that had to be overcome during development and implementation. (300 words)
Q4. Description of the plans for maximising or further improving benefit to community from the innovation. (200 words)

Letters of Endorsement: To strengthen the nomination, letters of endorsement from senior figures in the private, public, and academic sectors will carry weight with the adjudicators.

Awarded to: An Organisation, Project Team, or Individual (can be awarded to either)

Eligibility: This award is presented in recognition of an individual, an organisation, or group of organisations working collaboratively, to enhance community connectivity through innovative transport solutions, and interfaces between transport modes and surrounding places or precincts in Australia or New Zealand. Public, Private and Academic sector entities are eligible. The project or initiative must have at had some - albeit minor - implementation beyond theory or design.

Q1. An outline of the problem that project was intended to solve, and the approach adopted. (300 words max)
Q2. Description of the the benefits (financial, environmental, societal) already delivered and estimates of yet unrealised benefit, including assumptions made in estimating those. (300 words)
Q3. Description of the barriers – technical, physical, institutional etc. – that had to be overcome during development and implementation. (300 words)
Q4. Description of the plans for maximising or further improving benefit to community from the innovation. (200 words)

Letters of Endorsement: To strengthen the nomination, letters of endorsement from senior figures in the private, public, and academic sectors will carry weight with the adjudicators.