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===Death and legacy=== Ruby Payne-Scott died in [[Mortdale, New South Wales]], on 25 May 1981, three days short of her 69th birthday. Towards the end of her life, Payne-Scott suffered from [[Alzheimer's disease]].<ref name="Newman2004"/> In 2018, ''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote a belated obituary for her, detailing how her work helped lay the foundation for a new field of science called radio astronomy.<ref name="Halleck2018"/> In 2008, CSIRO acknowledged Payne-Scott's contribution to science, and established the Payne-Scott Award, intended "for researchers returning from family-related career breaks".{{r|Goss2010|p=7}} Danebank School, where she taught after her radio astronomy career, hosts an annual Ruby Payne-Scott Lecture "presented by outstanding women scientists in a variety of fields".{{r|Goss2010|p=250}} In 2017, the [[University of Sydney]] inaugurated the Payne-Scott Professorial Distinctions to honour distinguished professors for their contributions to the university across all areas of leadership, teaching and research.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/11/21/5-professors-honoured-for-inaugural-leadership-award.html|title = 5 professors honoured for inaugural leadership award}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/09/25/academics-recognised-for-leadership-teaching-and-research-impact.html|title = Academics recognised for leadership, teaching and research impact}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/09/09/payne-scott-distinctions-for-academic-excellence-announced.html|title = Payne-Scott distinctions for academic excellence announced}}</ref> In 2021, the Australian Academy of Science established the [[Ruby Payne-Scott Medal and Lecture]] for Women, to honour Australian pioneer women scientists.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ruby Payne-Scott Medal and Lecture for Women in Science {{!}} Australian Academy of Science |url=https://www.science.org.au/about-us/philanthropy/awards/ruby-payne-scott-medal-and-lecture-for-women-in-science |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=www.science.org.au |language=en}}</ref>
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