University of Auckland-based research excellence centre Te Pūnaha Matatini has been awarded the 2020 Prime Minister's Science Prize for its Covid-19 response. Photo / SuppliedUniversity of Auckland-based research excellence centre Te Pūnaha Matatini has been awarded the 2020 Prime Minister's Science Prize for its Covid-19 response. 🥳🥂🌺🎉And finally a huge shout out to @PunahaMatatini who take out the big PM Science Prize - richly deserved. The Te Pūnaha Matatini team weren't the only science heroes of the pandemic to be recognised by the annual awards, presented this afternoon by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. The Prime Minister's 2020 Science Teacher Prize was awarded to Remarkables Primary School teacher Sarah Washbrooke.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 13, 2021 04:41 UTC