Australian Academy of Science news

Science Academy elects distinguished new Fellows

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:35:46 +1100

An international nanophotonics leader and experts in cancer, plant biology, polymers, sensory ecology, mathematics, space science and science communication are among 21 new Fellows to be admitted to the Australian Academy of Science. The new Fellows hail from institutions around Australia and have made internationally significant achievements in a broad range of scientific disciplines.

Academy's Boden Conference

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:35:07 +1100

The inaugural Proteostasis and Disease Research Symposium is being sponsored by the Academy as its 2012 Boden research conference. It will be held from 28 to 30 November 2012 in Wollongong and registrations are now open. The Boden research conferences in the biological sciences are made possible by the generous support of the late Dr Alex Boden FAA.

Academy's March Newsletter now available

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:26:36 +1100

The Academy's March newsletter #87 is full of articles about the Academy's activities in the last three months, including the recent Council dinner with the new Science Minister, Senator Chris Evans

Australian Museum Eureka Prizes now open

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:45:55 +1100

Entries and nominations are now open for the 2012 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes. There are 18 prizes on offer and entries close at midnight AEST on Friday 4 May.

2011 Think Tank recommendations launched

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:32:37 +1100

The Hon. John Brumby launched the Academy's 2011 Theo Murphy Think Tank recommendations on better managing Australia’s stressed ecosystems. The work of around 60 early and mid-career scientists and social scientists brought together from across disciplines and around Australia, the recommendations are already on their way to being implemented.

Academy response to Gonski review on funding for schooling

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:02:52 +1100

The Academy welcomed the emphasis of the Gonski Review on the need to improve education outcomes for every Australian student and urged the Government to act quickly on the recommendations. Recommendation 7 of the report on the need to improve teaching practices is already the focus of the Academy's school science

March public lecture on the conservation farming revolution

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:56:10 +1100

The next public lecture in the Caring for the Australian countryside series will be delivered by Dr John Kirkegaard on the conservation farming revolution. He will describe how Australia’s innovative farmers now grow a diversity of crops and pastures in environmentally friendly ways. The public lecture will be at 6 pm on Tuesday 6 March at the Shine Dome in Canberra.

Oxford Nuffield Medical Fellowships now open

Tue, 7 Feb 2012 11:58:28 +1100

Applications are invited for the Oxford Nuffield Medical Fellowships in either a Clinical Medicine or a Medical Science department of Oxford University. Applicants should have graduated from selected universities and should either hold a medical qualification obtained in Australia or the UK or have appropriate research experience. There is no age or status limit. Applications close on 25 May 2012, with the earliest possible starting date in Oxford of 1 October 2012.

Corresponding Member wins Crafoord Prize

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 14:57:26 +1100

Corresponding Member of Academy, Professor Terence Tao has been jointly awarded the 2012 Crafoord Prize in Mathematics with Professor Jean Bourgain. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences decided to award the prize to them for their brilliant and groundbreaking work in harmonic analysis, partial differential equations, ergodic theory, number theory, combinatorics, functional analysis and theoretical computer science.

Nominations for 2012 PM's Prizes for Science now open

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 08:42:26 +1100

The Prime Minister's Prizes for Science are a national tribute to excellence in science and science teaching, relying on nominations from across Australia. Nominations close on Friday 27 April 2012 at 5.00 pm.

2012 Academy Awards announced

Tue, 6 Dec 2011 00:01:00 +0000

The winners of the Academy's 2012 awards for scientific excellence have been announced, totalling $218 000 in prize money for honorific medals and research support.