ANU trio in the running for prestigious science prize

Michelle Coote. Credit: The Australian National University
Michelle Coote. Credit: The Australian National University
Michelle Coote. Credit: The Australian National University - Three researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have been named among the finalists for Australia's top science prizes. In 2020, there will be 17 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes awarded in total. Professor Michelle Coote is a finalist for the third straight year, as part of The Invisible Catalyst Team. The group's been shortlisted for the Eureka Prize for Scientific Research. Their work has shown that electric fields can be used to manipulate chemical reactions. This discovery could enable greener and safer methods for fabricating materials, from drugs to plastics.
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