Watch the presentations from the 2018 Sir Paul Callaghan Eureka! Awards National Final

When we set up Eureka! back in 2011 we were hoping we’d start to build up a group of young New Zealanders who were passionate, eloquent and persuasive about the importance of science, technology, mathematics and engineering for the future of New Zealand and the planet - the people who would carry on the legacy of Sir Paul Callaghan.

2018 Sir Paul Callaghan Eureka! Premier Award winner, George Mander from University oOtago, was presented with his trophy at the Young Science Leaders Forum by the Governor-General HE Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy and last year's winner, Neakiry Kivi, also a student at Otago.

(photo by James Griffin, Edgeline Photography)

Over 100 young science leaders, science advisors, teachers and students spent a wonderful day at Government House participating in the Sir Paul Callaghan Eureka! Young Science Leaders Forum.

(photo by James Griffin, Edgeline Photography)

Otago student George Mander won the 2018 Sir Paul Callaghan Eureka! Premier Award

Farmers and politicians and scientists alike will all have the chance to watch and hear some of New Zealand's brightest young people grapple with the issues confronting agriculture on Friday 7 September when the first Governor-General's Eureka! Young Science Leaders Forum is held at Government House.

It's only two weeks until twelve aspiring young science leaders face the judging panel in 2018 Sir Paul Callaghan Eureka! Awards National Finals.

The late Sir Paul Callaghan would have been thrilled to see that this year's Eureka! Awards has attracted a record number of entries.

Alexia Hilbertidou, who is making a great name for herself as the CEO of Girl Boss was a finalist in the Sir Paul Callaghan Eureka! Awards in 2016.

Picture: Lawrence Smith/Stuff

Last weekend she featured in National Portrait - Alexia Hilbertidou: Youjng Woman of Inluence

The most important part of our economy, the agriculture sector, and the dilemmas it faces will be the focal point of the first Sir Paul Calaghan Eureka! Young Science Leaders Forum.

The 2018 Sir Paul Callaghan Eureka! Awards, which seek to identify and develop future science and technology leaders, will feature a special forum hosted by the Vice-Regal Patron of the RCW Eureka! Trust, the Governor-General, The Rt Hon HE Dame Patsy Reddy.

We have printed posters and flyers for distribution at Universities and tertiary education institutes.

The Earthquake Commission has decided that they want to provide a special prize to encourage students to develop videos which explore natural hazards and natural hazard risk reduction.

MSD have decided to double their contribution to our programme from this year and as a result, they now offer a Gold Scholarship worth $5,000 for the winning student.

New sponsor, Department of Conservation, has taken the bold step of allocating a Gold Internship worth $5,000 in addition to a Gold Secondary Student Scholarship (also worth $5,000) for participants in the Sir Paul Callaghan Eureka! Awards for the next three years.

Lan H Mai, the winner of 2017 BECA Scholarship wrote to Francis Wevers at the Eureka Office to give us an update about his plans for 2018. 

The Eureka! Trust is looking for an experienced Manager to take the organisation forward to the next stage of its development. At the same time, it is looking for a person to take on the quite considerable administrative responsibilities that are now required. Both positions are part-time but will involve extended hours at peak times of the year.