Defence scientist Dr Kamal Kant Gupta and UNSW Sydney researcher Dr Hasindu Gamaarachchi have been honoured at the 2025 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes, Australia’s most celebrated science awards.
19 Eureka Prizes were awarded alongside the Australian Musuem Research Institute Medal, on an incredible night celebrating scientific excellence.
Dr Kamal Kant Gupta, from the Department of Defence, was recognised alongside Dr Jafar Shojaii from Macquarie University for developing interference-resistant chip designs.
Their innovation tackles the vulnerability of integrated circuits to electromagnetic and particle radiation, ensuring critical Defence, satellite and civilian systems remain protected in high-interference environments.
Dr Gamaarachchi, from UNSW Engineering and The Garvan Institute of Medical Research, won the Eureka Prize for Outstanding Early Career Researcher for revolutionising genomic sequencing.
His breakthrough computing system replaced the inefficient FAST5 format with the faster SLOW5, cutting genome data analysis from weeks to hours and making it possible on standard computers.
Dubbed the “Oscars of Australian science”, the Eureka Prizes showcase the nation’s best in research, innovation, leadership and science engagement, raising the profile of discoveries that deliver practical solutions to global challenges.
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