Schedule of events

New Fellows Seminar

Awards presentation

Symposium proceedings

Teachers program

The Australian Academy of Science offered a special program for early-career researchers, outlined below, in conjunction with Science at the Shine Dome. Those who attended:

• learnt about the latest research across a range of science disciplines,
• met and exchanged ideas with renowned scientists, science teachers and other early-career researchers; and
• participated in a career development workshop.

The CSIRO, CRCs, universities and research institutions were invited to send representatives.

Wednesday 30 April
9.30am-4.00pm	New Fellows seminar 20 new Academy Fellows presented 10-minute talks about their research.
6.00-8.30pm	Informal dinner Short presentations were made by young researcher awardees.
Thursday 1 May
10.00am-1.00pm	Awards presentation Admission of Fellows, the Burnet Lecture and presentations by awardees.
2.00-5.00pm	Career Development Workshop Presentations were made on two themes – media and communication skills and writing grant proposals – followed by a presentation from international researcher, Dr Angela Belcher.
7.00 for 7.30pm	Annual dinner Early-career researchers were seated amongst Fellows and teachers. The after dinner speaker was the Hon Peter McGauran MP, Minister for Science.
Friday 2 May
8.50am-3.40pm	Annual symposium Nanoscience – where physics, chemistry and biology collide This symposium covered the biological, chemical, engineering and environmental aspects of nanoscience. Program

Feedback from early-career researchers in 2002