Christopher Taylor Award

The Christopher Taylor Award is a biennial prize recognising operational frontline scientists for investigations or other contributions undertaken while working in operationally focused roles. It honours contributions to operational services and supporting activities, especially where work was constrained by real-time duties. The award includes a cash prize and a perpetual plaque held for the year by the appropriate office.

Cash prize of $1000; perpetual plaque held for the year by the appropriate office.

Open to professional scientists in disciplines represented by AMOS for contributions of all kinds to operational frontline services and supporting activities in Australia, with emphasis on those constrained by real-time duties.

Nominations may be made by AMOS members or others. A nomination package must include a nomination letter (max 2 pages), a brief CV (max 2 pages), and up to three letters of support (each max 2 pages); total package maximum 10 pages.