AAP: Reducing evaporation from dams is the next big project for Professor David Solomon, the Australian inventor of the world's first plastic banknote. The polymer scientist has been awarded the prestigious $50,000 Victoria Prize for Science in Melbourne. Prof Solomon says part of the prizemoney will be spent creating a durable, cost-effective polymer film to cover dams, which can be patented and used by farmers across the nation. "The two major issues facing us are ... Link
