News Summary

• Queensland University of Technology physicist and air quality expert Lidia Morawska has won the $250,000 Prime Minister's Prize for Science.
• She's an internationally renowned expert in the study of air quality and its impact on human health and the environment.
• Her research into ultrafine particles reshaped the World Health Organization's global air quality guidelines.
• Her expertise became especially critical during the COVID-19 pandemic, and her leadership led to global recognition that the virus spreads mainly through the air.