Falling Walls Lab Australia is a fast-paced and exciting event that provides a platform for young researchers to share their ideas for solving grand challenges to help shape a more sustainable future. Falling Walls Labs are held in locations across the globe, with five state heats taking place in Australia in 2025.
On Monday 1 September 2025, the Australian Academy of Science will host the 10th Falling Walls Lab Australia Finale at the iconic Shine Dome in Canberra.
Winners of the five state labs will compete, each giving a three-minute presentation on their research or innovation idea. The jury of eminent judges, chaired by Australia’s Chief Scientist, Professor Tony Haymet, will select the most promising ideas, with three winners being chosen to represent Australia at the Falling Walls Science Summit in Berlin on 7 November 2025.
This year’s finalists
– Mabel Day, University of Adelaide, Breaking the wall of forever chemicals
– Dr Auriane Drack, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute/University of Melbourne, Breaking the wall of heart failure
– Dr Houda Ennaceri, Murdoch University, Breaking the wall of microalgal biofuels
– Sreshtha Malik, University of Adelaide, Breaking the wall of herbicide-resistant weeds
– Khoi Nguyen, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Breaking the wall of antimalarial discovery
– Dr Kit Prendergast, The University of Western Australia alumna, Breaking the wall of native bee recovery after bushfires
– Chundu Tamang, University of Southern Queensland, Breaking the wall of profit over planet: Recycling polymer waste from oil and gas industries
– Dr Jacob Thorstensen, Bond University, Breaking the Wall of Muscle Weakness
Tasmania heat winners to be decided at Falling Walls Hobart on 13 August
Read about the past winners: http://www.science.org.au/supporting-science/awards-and-opportunities/falling-walls-lab-australia
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The Australian Academy of Science is an independent Australian learned academy, championing science for the benefit of all. Our mission is to advance Australia as a nation that embraces scientific knowledge and whose people enjoy the benefits of science.
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We create and upload videos reviewed by experts in scientific fields and other leading academics to ensure scientific accuracy. You can also find amazing lectures given by top scientists at our events held at the Shine Dome in Canberra or across Australia.
