Earthquake expert wins award for research on severity of quake damage based on locationROSS GIBLIN/FAIRFAX NZ Parts of the Kaikoura coastline were altered beyond recognition following November's huge quake. Earthquake engineering Professor Brendon Bradley has been awarded a $200,000 Prime Minister's Science Prize to go towards his research. BRENDON BRADLEY/Supplied Professor Brendon Bradley has won the Prime Minister's 2016 Emerging Scientist Prize for his research on earthquake effects. THE WINNERS:The Prime Minister's 2016 Science Teacher Prize: Dianne Christenson, curriculum leader for science at Koraunui School in the Hutt Valley. The Prime Minister's 2016 Future Scientist Prize: Catherine Pot, former Onslow College student.

Source: Stuff March 21, 2017 03:30 UTC