Media releases

BIOTERRORISM
Who should we fear the most, terrorist or research scientist?

28 February 2011

The Australian Academy of Science invites you to attend a provocative and timely public
lecture by National Centre for Biosecurity Director, Professor Ian Ramshaw.
Professor Ramshaw will explore the responsibilities of research scientists and the national
measures currently being implemented and considered to protect Australia from the threat
of bioterrorism.

The lecture is the first in the series, Fenner's Science Today and Tomorrow, which pays
tribute to the life and science of the late Frank Fenner, a Fellow of the Australian Academy
of Science and chairman of the

Who should we fear the most, terrorist or research scientist?

Where: Shine Dome, Gordon Street Canberra
When: 5.30pm, Tuesday 1 March
Live streaming from 6pm
Contact: Mona Akbari, Australian Academy of Science
Phone: (02) 6201 9452 or 0447 679 612
Email: mona.akbari@science.org.au