The Peter Doherty Awards for Excellence in STEM Education recognise students, teachers, support officers, schools and education partners (volunteers, mentors and organisations) who demonstrate an outstanding and innovative contribution to STEM education in Queensland.
2022 marks the 19th year of the awards named after Professor Peter Doherty, a Brisbane-born Nobel Prize-winning scientist, who was educated at Indooroopilly State High School and the University of Queensland.
2022 Winners announced
Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 Peter Doherty Awards for Excellence in STEM Education. The winners were announced by the Minister for Education on 12 August 2022 in line with the commencement of National Science Week (13–21 August 2022).
View all 2022 winners on the
STEM Hub.
Nominations for 2023 will open in Term 1, 2023
For further information about the Peter Doherty Awards for Excellence in STEM Education, please email
peterdohertyawards@qed.qld.gov.au.
Searching for past recipients
2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the Peter Doherty Awards. A prestigious gala event will celebrate 2 decades of the Awards and will showcase the wonderful contributions made by the many recipients during this time.
Past recipients are invited to complete a short survey about their STEM journey and stay up-to-date on the gala event.