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Late Registrations for Science at the Shine Dome 2013 will be accepted until the 10th of May. Please note a $50 late registration fee will automatically be added upon processing.

**Register online by click here*.**

*Please note that the allocation of 'Early career researchers' registrations has been exhausted. We will no longer be accepting 'Early career researchers' registrations. You may however attend as a standard registration on Day One, Day Two & Day Three.

Should you be unable to complete the online registration you welcome to register by emailing, faxing or posting the form below to the Events team.

Offline Registration Form

Registrations will be acknowledged via email with confirmation of your requirements according to the
registration information you have provided, together with a tax invoice receipt.

Please note: Registrations close at 9AM on 2 MAY 2013. Registrations received after this date will incur a $50 late registration fee.

For local Accommodation options please click here.

CANCELLATION POLICY
Registration cancellations must be made in writing by 15 May 2013 and sent to:

Mitchell Piercey | Events Manager
Fax 02 6201 9494
Email mitchell.piercey@science.org.au
Post GPO Box 783, Canberra ACT 2601

Once we receive your cancellation notice, we will advise you in writing that your cancellation is confirmed. Cancellations made by 15 May 2013 will be refunded, less a cancellation fee of $30 to cover administration costs. No registration refunds will be made after this date. All refunds for Science at the Shine Dome 2013 will be provided after the event. Registrants are welcome to nominate a substitute rather than make a cancellation.

For all enquiries regarding registration for any of the events during Science at the Shine Dome, please contact the Events Team:

EVENTS
Australian Academy of Science
Ian Potter House
Gordon Street
CANBERRA ACT 2601

Tel: 02 6201 9462
Email: events@science.org.au

2013 SPONSORS

PLATINUM SPONSOR

Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB)

ANNUAL DINNER SPONSOR

ANU Energy Change Institute

The ECI provides authoritative leadership in Energy Change research and education through a broad portfolio ranging from future energy technologies, to energy efficiency, regulation, economics, sociology and policy. The ECI comprises of some 200 staff and PhD students from all 7 Colleges of the University, and around $100 million in infrastructure and facilities, supported by a major portfolio of external grant funding.

The ECI is technology and policy neutral. That is, we undertake research and education in key areas of energy technology and energy policy without favouring one particular are over another, enabling open competition for good ideas leading to energy change.

SILVER SPONSORS

Geoscience Australia - Energy Division

CareerSpot

Ignite Energy Resources

Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources

EARLY TO MID CAREER RESEARCHERS AND TEACHER DINNER SPONSOR

Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne (The Bio21 Institute)
www.bio21.unimelb.edu.au

The Bio21 Institute is a multidisciplinary research centre, specialising in biomedical, agricultural and environmental biotechnology. The Institute improves human health and the environment through innovation in biotechnology and related areas, driven by multidisciplinary research and dynamic interactions with industry. This is underpinned by expertise in Structural and Cell Biology, Chemical Biology and Nanobiotechnology and critical mass in several major platform technologies. The Bio21 Institute embraces commercialisation as a facilitator of innovation, skills development and economic and community outcomes. Accommodating more than 560 research scientists, students and industry participants, the Bio21 Institute is one the largest biotechnology research centres in Australia located in the heart of the Parkville Biosciences Precinct. The Bio21 Institute is committed to science education and the vision of developing a ‘School to Bench to Workplace’ environment through involvement in a new Science Sub-School initiative.

EARLY TO MID CAREER RESEARCHER TRAVEL AWARDEE SPONSORS

Bureau of Meteorology

CRC Mining

CSIRO

NSW Office of Environment & Heritage (OEH)

Government of South Australia Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources

NERP Marine Biodiversity Hub / Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities

Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE

Sponsorship Opportunities

Each year Australia’s foremost physical and biological scientists gather to honour outstanding work in science. At Science at the Shine Dome, prestigious awards are presented, high achievers are admitted to Fellowship of the Australian Academy of Science, and a symposium is held on an issue of national importance. In 2013, the theme of Science at the Shine Dome Symposium is Power to the people: the science behind the debate In addition, the meeting aims to inform and educate young researchers and science and mathematics teachers.

This highlight of the annual science calendar in Australia will be held on 29–31 May 2013 at the unique National Heritage-listed Shine Dome in Canberra, which has been strongly associated with science in Australia since it was built in 1959. The three-day program of Science at the Shine Dome will be live-streamed on the web, communicated through Twitter and Facebook, and covered by online and traditional news media outlets, allowing an unlimited audience to participate.

The Australian Academy of Science is looking to organisations partner with us to promote excellence in Australian Science by becoming a key sponsor of Science at the Shine Dome 2013.

As a sponsor you will gain valuable exposure to Academy Fellows, world renowned scientific experts, early career researchers, and science and mathematics eductors who are inspiring the next generation of Australian scientists.

Being a sponsor will allow you to:

develop and strengthen your organisation’s relationships with the diverse scientific audiences at this event
gain exposure through media coverage
demonstrate your involvement and commitment to Australian science, and your support for scientific research and innovation in Australia
meet and network with national and international participants
have a chance to evaluate research trends and identify new business or other collaborative possibilities
ensure continuing publicity through the posting of conference proceedings on the Academy website
increase your organisation’s profile in the broader scientific community

A range of exciting sponsorship opportunities are now available for Science at the Shine Dome 2013. Please peruse the prospectus and application form. For more information or to discuss sponsorship opportunities, please contact: Events Manager Mitchell Piercey on mitchell.piercey@science.org.au or phone:02 6201 9462.

Promoting excellence in Australian science