Universities – Sustainability researcher wins $1.5m global award for visionary work tackling the climate crisis – UoS

Source: University of Sydney (UoS)

Largest individual monetary prize for research in the University's history – 18 June 2025 – The Frontiers Planet Prize, a global initiative of the Frontiers Research Foundation in Switzerland, has announced Associate Professor Arunima Malik as one of its three 2025 International Champions, awarding her US$1 million (A$1.54 million) to advance her and her research team's pioneering work in sustainability science.

By providing innovative, scalable solutions to help keep humanity within planetary sustainability boundaries, Associate Professor Malik received the award for, 'Polarising and equalising tr