The Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science are Australia’s most prestigious and highly regarded science awards. This year’s prizes recognised achievements in innovation, science teaching and the practice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge systems.
Quintessence Labs’ Dr Vikram Sharma received the 2025 Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation.
Dr Sharma is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Quintessence Labs. The prize recognises his work turning deep quantum science research into world-leading cyber security solutions used by companies around the world to protect sensitive information.
Awarded date
3 Nov 2025
Degree of recognition
National
Granting Organisations
Commonwealth Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR)