Recipients

2020

Steven Ratuva for his work on ethnicity, racism and affirmative action, with expertise in conflict and social protection.

2018

Suzanne Pitama from the University of Otago for her considerable contribution to inspiring and developing new research capacity and knowledge for health professional education to address critical Indigenous health inequities in Aotearoa New Zealand.

2016

Stuart McNaughton for his contributions to the building of research capacity in educational sciences, advancing literacy and language development, and for his evidence-based impact on educational policy both nationally and internationally

2014

Alison Jones for the significant impact she has made on New Zealand educational research and practice, particularly on Māori-Pakeha educational relationships and women’s education at tertiary level

2012

Linda Tuhiwai Smith for her outstanding contribution in inspiring, mentoring and developing the capacity of Māori researchers through teaching and research

2012

Janet Holmes for her outstanding contribution to linguistics

2010

Richard Bedford for his contribution to the development of social sciences over a long period, and has made major contributions to new knowledge in the field of migration, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region

2010

Richie Poulton for his work as director of the University of Otago longitudinal study which is following the health and development of more than 1000 babies born in Dunedin in 1972/3 providing substantial contributions to new knowledge

2008

Philippa Howden-Chapman, whose research has had a major impact on our understanding of the link between housing, energy and health

2008

Diana Lennon, whose research as a paediatrician scientist has made a major impact on the lives of New Zealand children