Professor Gordon Ada "Professor Gordon Ada AO FAA (1922 – 2012) Eminent biochemist, virologist, and immunologist. With personal thanks for providing a great research environment in the Department of Microbiology at the John Curtin School of Medical Research in the years 1972-5 that enabled the discovery leading to the 1996 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine. Elected FAA 1964."
Section - Row 5 - Tile 10
Dedicated by: Mrs Penny Doherty
×
Professor Gordon Ada "Professor Gordon Ada AO FAA (1922 – 2012) Eminent biochemist, virologist, and immunologist. With personal thanks for providing a great research environment in the Department of Microbiology at the John Curtin School of Medical Research in the years 1972-5 that enabled the discovery leading to the 1996 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine. Elected FAA 1964."
Section - Row 5 - Tile 10
Dedicated by: Professor Peter Doherty
×
Ms Frances Elizabeth (Betty) Allan "Dedicated to Frances Elizabeth (Betty) Allan for services to Science in statistics and mathematics and as a founding member of the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science. Dedicated by CSIRO 2022."
Section vii - Row 5 - Tile 27
Dedicated by: CSIRO
BiologyMathematics
×
Dr Ian Allison "Dr Ian Allison AO AAM FAA. Glaciologist with an abiding interest in Antarctic sea ice, the ice sheet and ice shelves, and their interaction with climate. Elected to the Academy in 2016."
Section ii - Row 3 - Tile 6
Dedicated by: Dr Ian Allison
Climate ScienceEarth SciencesGlaciology
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Professor Jan Anderson "Dr Jan Anderson FAA FRS (1932 - 2015). Pigment proteins of photosynthesis. Elected to the Academy in 1987. Dedicated by Professors John R Evans FAA, Susanne von Caemmerer FAA FRS Mitg Leopoldina, Barry Pogson FAA, C Barry Osmond FAA FRS Mitg Leopoldina, Dr Hal Hatch AM FAA FRS and Dr N Keith Boardman AO FAA FTSE FRS."
Section xi - Row 3 - Tile 43
Dedicated by: Professor Barry Pogson
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Professor Marilyn Anderson "Professor Marilyn Anderson AO FAA FAICD FTSE. Plant defence related proteins. Elected to the Academy in 2011. Council Member biological sciences (2018 - 2021); Treasurer (2021 - 2025)."
Professor Brian Anderson "Professor Brian D O Anderson AC FAA FTSE FRS. Emeritus Professor, Australian National University. Electrical Engineer. Elected to the Academy in 1974. President (1998 - 2002)."
Professor Jan Anderson "Dr Jan Anderson FAA FRS (1932 - 2015). Pigment proteins of photosynthesis. Elected to the Academy in 1987. Dedicated by Professors John R Evans FAA, Susanne von Caemmerer FAA FRS Mitg Leopoldina, Barry Pogson FAA, C Barry Osmond FAA FRS Mitg Leopoldina, Dr Hal Hatch AM FAA FRS and Dr N Keith Boardman AO FAA FTSE FRS."
Section xi - Row 3 - Tile 43
Dedicated by: Professor Susanne von Caemmerer
×
Professor Jan Anderson "Dr Jan Anderson FAA FRS (1932 - 2015). Pigment proteins of photosynthesis. Elected to the Academy in 1987. Dedicated by Professors John R Evans FAA, Susanne von Caemmerer FAA FRS Mitg Leopoldina, Barry Pogson FAA, C Barry Osmond FAA FRS Mitg Leopoldina, Dr Hal Hatch AM FAA FRS and Dr N Keith Boardman AO FAA FTSE FRS."
Section xi - Row 3 - Tile 43
Dedicated by: Professor Keith Boardman
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Professor Jan Anderson "Dr Jan Anderson FAA FRS (1932 - 2015). Pigment proteins of photosynthesis. Elected to the Academy in 1987. Dedicated by Professors John R Evans FAA, Susanne von Caemmerer FAA FRS Mitg Leopoldina, Barry Pogson FAA, C Barry Osmond FAA FRS Mitg Leopoldina, Dr Hal Hatch AM FAA FRS and Dr N Keith Boardman AO FAA FTSE FRS."
Section xi - Row 3 - Tile 43
Dedicated by: John R Evans
×
Professor Brian Anderson "Emeritus Professor Anderson AC FAA FTSE FRS is a stellar, internationally reputed researcher in the theory, analysis and design of control systems, which is germane to a number of fields ranging from the aircraft and spacecraft, power stations, signal processing and communication networks, and econometric modelling. He was one of the early researchers who placed Australia on the world map. Anderson has been instrumental in inspiring and mentoring a large number of researchers who have gone on to achieve highly in these fields. Elected to the Academy in 1974. President (1998 - 2002)."
Section xi - Row 5 - Tile 44
Dedicated by: Professor Mandyam Srinivsan FAA
Signal ProcessingElectrical EngineeringEngineeringApplied Mathematics
×
Professor Jan Anderson "Dr Jan Anderson FAA FRS (1932 - 2015). Pigment proteins of photosynthesis. Elected to the Academy in 1987. Dedicated by Professors John R Evans FAA, Susanne von Caemmerer FAA FRS Mitg Leopoldina, Barry Pogson FAA, C Barry Osmond FAA FRS Mitg Leopoldina, Dr Hal Hatch AM FAA FRS and Dr N Keith Boardman AO FAA FTSE FRS."
Section xi - Row 3 - Tile 43
Dedicated by: Professor Barry Osmond
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Professor James Angus "Professor James Angus AO FAA. Cardiovascular pharmacology; analytical bioassay; drug mechanism. Elected to the Academy in 1997."
Dr Catherine Anne Money "Dedicated to Dr Catherine Anne Money, an Australian Biochemist who advanced the leather industry and oversaw the extension of the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research. Dedicated by CSIRO 2022."
Section iv - Row 5 - Tile 14
Dedicated by: CSIRO
×
Professor David L Atherton "Professor David Atherton for his contributions to physics in particular applied magnetics, superconductivity and translation of research, as well as mentoring generations of students and post-doctoral fellows. Dedicated by Professor Chennupati Jagadish AC FAA FREng FTSE"
Section x - Row 5 - Tile 38
Dedicated by: Professor Chennupati Jagadish
×
Sir David Attenborough "Sir David Attenborough for his lifelong contributions to science by inspiring generations about the curiosity of the natural world. Dedicated by Professor Chennupati Jagadish AC FAA FREng FTSE"
Section ix - Row 5 - Tile 34
Dedicated by: Professor Chennupati Jagadish
×
Emeritus Professor Hans Bachor "Emeritus Professor Hans Bachor AM FAA FOSA. Quantum optics; photonics; quantum technology; science communication. ARC Federation Fellow at ANU (2003-2008). Elected to the Academy in 2014."
Section xiv - Row 2 - Tile 12
Dedicated by: Professor Hans Bachor
Laser PhysicsOpticsPhysicsQuantum Physics
×
Professor Chunli Bai "Professor Chunli Bai FAA ForMemRS NAS. Professor of Institute of Chemistry and Former President of Chinese Academy of Sciences. Dedicated by Professor Chennupati Jagadish AC FAA FTSE."
Section xii - Row 2 - Tile 45
Dedicated by: Professor Chennupati Jagadish
Chemistry
×
Professor Michael Barber "Professor Michael Newton Barber AO FAA (1947 - ). Applied mathematician and theoretical physicist. Elected to the Academy in 1992."
Professor Newton Barber "Professor H Newton Barber FAA FRS (1914-1971). Botanist and geneticist. Dedicated by his son and daughter, Professor Michael N Barber AO FAA and Ms Margaret Butler (nee Barber)."
Section i - Row 2 - Tile 2
Dedicated by: Professor Michael Barber
×
Professor Newton Barber "Professor H Newton Barber FAA FRS (1914-1971). Botanist and geneticist. Dedicated by his son and daughter, Professor Michael N Barber AO FAA and Ms Margaret Butler (nee Barber)."
Section i - Row 2 - Tile 2
Dedicated by: Ms Margaret Butler (nee Barber)
×
Professor John Barker "Professor John A Barker – (1925 – 1995) - major contributions to our knowledge of solutions and dense vapours by his work on the statistical mechanics of molecular interactions, especially of polar molecules. Elected FAA 1967 Dedicated by Professor Denis Evans AO FAA."
Section vi - Row 4 - Tile 21
Dedicated by: Professor Evans Denis
×
Professor Perry Bartlett "Emeritus Professor Perry Bartlett AO FAA. Foundation Director of the Queensland Brain Institute, University of Queensland (2002 - 2015). Federation Fellow. Neuroscientist. Neural Stem Cells and Neurogenesis in Brain Function. Elected to the Academy in 2003."
Section iii - Row 3 - Tile 7
Dedicated by: Professor Perry Bartlett
Medical SciencesNeuroscience
×
Professor Tony Basten "Professor Tony Basten AO CM FAA FTSE. Elected to the Academy in 1992. Immunologist and one of founding fathers of the new specialty of clinical Immunology/allergy."
Section iii - Row 3 - Tile 9
Dedicated by: Professor Tony Basten
BiochemistryImmunologyMedical Sciences
×
Professor Isobel 'Joy' Bear "Dedicated to Isobel ‘Joy’ Bear for services to Science in the area of industrial chemistry and for leading research in solid state and mineral chemistry. Dedicated by CSIRO 2022."
Section vi - Row 5 - Tile 23
Dedicated by: CSIRO
×
Professor Lyn Beazley "Professor Lyn Beazley AO FAA FTSE CIE(Aust) FACE MA (Oxon) PhD (Edin) DSc (Hon Edith Cowan) LLD (Hon Monash) DSc (Hon ANU) DSc (Hon Murdoch). Distinguished neuroscientist and 2015 Western Australian of the Year. First female Chief Scientist (WA) (2006 - 2013). Elected to the Academy in 2019; Council member (2020 - 2023)."
Professor John Henry Bennett "John Henry Bennett (1926-2015) Professor of Genetics , University of Adelaide. 'Both Dr Fraser and Professor Bennett were better scientist than I was' - PhD supervisors to Dr Oliver Mayo FAA."
Section xvi - Row 4 - Tile 64
Dedicated by: Dr Oliver Mayo
Genetics
×
Professor Sam Berkovic "Professor Samuel Berkovic AC AM MD FAA FRACP FRS FAHMS. Laureate Professor in the Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, and Director of the Epilepsy Research Centre at Austin Health. Elected to the Academy in 2005. "
Section vii - Row 2 - Tile 24
Dedicated by: Professor Sam Berkovic
ClinicalEpilepsyGeneticsMedical Sciences
×
Professor Linda Blackall "Professor Linda Blackall FAA - Elected FAA 2020 - microbiologist who has pioneered and championed procedures that reveal microbes and their functions in natural and engineered systems. Blackall founded collaborations with arts-science experts to disseminate microbial knowledge via children’s books."
Professor Elizabeth Blackburn "Professor Elizabeth Blackburn AC FAA FRS DistFRSN NAS Nobel Laureate. From a childhood curiosity of animals to Nobel Laureate (2009). Blackburn discovered the molecular structure of telomeres and co-discovered the enzyme telomerase, essential pieces in the puzzle of cellular division and DNA replication. Elected Corresponding Member in 2007. An inspiration to women in science across the world. Dedicated by Professor Louise Ryan FAA NAM."
Section v - Row 1 - Tile 18
Dedicated by: Professor Louise Ryan
×
Dr Keith Boardman "Dr N Keith Boardman AO FAA FTSE FRS. Photosynthesis. Biochemist CSIRO Plant Division (1956 - 1977); CSIRO Member of Executive (1977 - 1985); Chairman/Chief Executive (1985 - 1987); Chief Executive (1987 - 1990). Elected to the Academy in 1972"
Professor Alan Bond "Professor Alan Maxwell Bond FAA. Electrochemist. Elected to the Academy in 1990. Dedicated to my parents, parents-in-law, wife Tunde; sons Stephen, Andrew; Meg, Amanda; Emily, Ava, Jackson; Luca, Oliver, Harrison."
Section xii - Row 3 - Tile 44
Dedicated by: Professor Alan Bond
ChemistryElectrochemistryElectron Transfer
×
Professor John Booker "Professor John Robert Booker AO FAA (1942 - 1998). Applied mathematician and geotechnical engineer. Dedicated by Professor John Carter AM FAA FTSE and Professor Mark Randolph AO FAA FTSE FRS FREng."
Section xiv - Row 2 - Tile 52
Dedicated by: Professor Mark Randolph
×
Professor John Booker "Professor John Robert Booker AO FAA (1942 - 1998). Applied mathematician and geotechnical engineer. Dedicated by Professor John Carter AM FAA FTSE and Professor Mark Randolph AO FAA FTSE FRS FREng."
Section xiv - Row 2 - Tile 52
Dedicated by: Professor John Carter
×
Professor Maria Bryne "Professor Maria Byrne FAA. Globally recognised for key discoveries on marine invertebrate evolution and has greatly enriched our understanding of Australia’s marine biodiversity and impacts of climate change. Elected to the Academy in 2019."
"Professor A David Buckingham CBE FAA FRS (1930 - 2021). Chemical Physics. Elected Corresponding Member of the Academy in 2008. Dedicated by Professor Leo Radom AC FAA to a mentor, colleague and friend. "
Section - Row 3 - Tile 58
Dedicated by: Professor Leo Radom
×
Professor Geoffrey Burnstock "Professor Geoffrey Burnstock AC FAA FRS (1929 – 2020) A major contributor to our knowledge of the pharmacology of the autonomic nervous system in particular the discovery of ATP as a neurotransmitter and the classification and function of purinoceptors in a wide range of diseases. His charm, focus, determination, and support of over 100 postgraduate students were his hallmarks. He was awarded the 2018 Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture in 2018. Elected FAA 1971."
Section vii - Row 4 - Tile 26
Dedicated by: Professor James Angus
NeurosciencePhysiologyMedical Sciences
×
Professor John Henry Carver "Professor John Henry Carver AM FAA FTSE (1926 – 2004). Experimental nuclear physics, photodisintegration, ultraviolet spectroscopy, atmospheric physics, space science. Visionary research leader and administrator, mentor and role model. Passionate supporter of research translation and national and international science. Elected to the Academy in 1986."
Section v - Row 3 - Tile 17
Dedicated by: Emeritus Professor Jim S Williams
×
Professor John Henry Carver "Professor John Henry Carver AM FAA FTSE (1926 – 2004). Experimental nuclear physics, photodisintegration, ultraviolet spectroscopy, atmospheric physics, space science. Visionary research leader and administrator, mentor and role model. Passionate supporter of research translation and national and international science. Elected to the Academy in 1986."
Section v - Row 3 - Tile 17
Dedicated by: Emeritus Professor John A Carver
×
Professor John Chalmers "Professor John Chalmers AC FAA FAHMS FRACP. Professor of Medicine UNSW; Senior Director, The George Institute for Global Health; Emeritus Professor Flinders University and University of Sydney. Elected to the Academy in 1987."
Sir Thomas Cherry "Sir Thomas Cherry FAA FRS (1898 - 1966). Pollock Memorial Lecturer, University of Sydney (1948); Lyle Medallist, Australian National Research Council (1951); elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (1954). He received honorary degrees (DSc) from the Australian National University and University of Western Australia (1963), and became a Knight Bachelor (1965). Founding Fellow (1953). Dedicated by Professor Terry Speed FAA FRS."
Section v - Row 1 - Tile 17
Dedicated by: Professor Terry Speed
×
Professor Steven Chown "Professor Steven Chown FAA - recognised as a pre-eminent authority on the biodiversity and conservation of Antarctic systems. regarded as a leader in science policy and conservation policy for the Antarctic Elected to the Academy 2021."
Professor Arthur Christopoulos "Professor Arthur Christopoulos FAA FAHMS. Professor of Analytical Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University. Elected to the Australian Academy of Science in 2021."
Section xiv - Row 2 - Tile 53
Dedicated by: Professor Arthur Christopoulos
Drug DiscoveryDrug MechanismsMedical SciencesMental HealthNeuropharmacologyPharmaceutical SciencesPharmacology
×
Emeritus Professor Ian Chubb "Emeritus Professor Ian Chubb AC FAA FTSE. Neuroscience; science education; science policy; science strategy; international science; citizen science. Vice-Chancellor of the Australian National University (2001 - 2011), Chief Scientist of Australia (2011 - 2016). Elected to the Academy in 2017."
Section vi - Row 2 - Tile 21
Dedicated by: Professor Ian Chubb
Medical SciencesNeuroscienceScience Policy
×
Dr Greg Clark "Dr Gregory Clark AC BSc(Hons 1st Class) PhD FAA FTSE FAPS. Renowned scientist, technologist and businessman with an outstanding career both in Australia and internationally across a spectrum of industries, from IT and communications to media, space and finance. Elected to the Academy in 2021."
Professor Peter Colman "Professor Peter Colman AC FAA FTSE FRS. Outstanding contributions to our knowledge of the three-dimensional structure of antibodies and of virus antigens. Elected to the Academy in 1989."
Section iii - Row 4 - Tile 8
Dedicated by: Professor Peter Colman
Medical SciencesProteinsStructural BiologyX-ray Crystallography
×
Dr Herbert Coombs "Dr Herbert C (Nugget) Coombs FAA FAHA FASSA (1906 - 1997). Elected to the Academy in 1969. A true Australian visionary. Dedicated by Professor Ian Chubb AC FAA FTSE."
Section i - Row 3 - Tile 63
Dedicated by: Professor Ian Chubb
×
Professor Edmund Cornish "Professor Edmund Cornish FAA (1909 - 1973). Statistical theory and applications to agriculture, rainfall and temperature. Elected to the Academy in 1954. Dedicated by Professor Terry Speed FAA FRS. "
Section viii - Row 3 - Tile 29
Dedicated by: Professor Terry Speed
×
Professor Suzanne Cory "Professor Suzanne Cory AC FAA FRS. Elected to the Academy in 1986; President (2010 - 2014). Molecular biologist, Cancer researcher, Passionate advocate for science education, 4th Director of WEHI."
Section iv - Row 1 - Tile 15
Dedicated by: Professor Doug Hilton
Medical SciencesApoptosisMolecular BiologyGenomics
×
Professor Warrick Couch "Professor Warrick Couch FAA FRSNZ. Distinguished Professor in the Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing, Swinburne University of Technology. Elected to the Academy in 2009. "
Section xv - Row 2 - Tile 57
Dedicated by: Professor Warrick Couch
AstronomyCosmologyGalaxy EvolutionPhysics
×
Professor Ian Cowan "Professor Ian Cowan FAA (29 May 1931 - 19 June 2017). Gas exchange in higher plants, plant physiology and ecology, history and art of natural history. Elected to the Academy in 1984. Dedicated by Professor Graham Farquhar AO FAA FRS. "
Section ix - Row 2 - Tile 34
Dedicated by: Professor Graham Farquhar
×
Dr John Maxwell Cowley "Dr John Maxwell Cowley FAA FRS (1923 – 2004). International reputation for his pioneer work on high-resolution electron diffraction and structure analysis. Chairman of the Commission on Electron Diffraction of the International Union of Crystallography (1987 – 1990). Great scientist, friend and mentor. Elected to the Academy in 1961."
Section xv - Row 3 - Tile 57
Dedicated by: Australian Microscopy and Microanalysis Society (AMMS)
×
Professor David Craig "Professor David Parker Craig AO FAA FRS (1919 - 2015). Physical and Theoretical Chemistry. Elected to the Academy in 1969. President (1990-1994). Dedicated by Professor Leo Radom AC FAA to a mentor, colleague and friend. "
Section iv - Row 1 - Tile 16
Dedicated by: Professor Leo Radom
×
Professor David Craik "Professor David Craik FAA FRS. Laureate Professor, The University of Queensland. Peptide chemistry, toxins, structural biology and drug design. Elected to the Academy in 2013."
Professor Noel Cressie "Distinguished Professor Noel Cressie FRSN FAA. Data scientist transforming variability/uncertainty into probability/statistical inference; researching spatio-temporal, environmental, and Bayesian statistics; Fellow of Australian Academy of Science (2018) and Royal Society of NSW (2020)."
Professor Bob Crompton "Professor Robert (Bob) Crompton AM FAA (1926 - ). Pioneer in electron collisions in gases; meticulous experimental physicist; scattering cross-sections, diffusion and drift. Humble science leader, generous supporter of students and colleagues, wonderful mentor and friend, devoted husband and inspirational father. Elected to the Australian Academy of Science in 1979. Served on Council and FINCOM, Secretary of Physical Sciences (1984 – 1988)."
Section v - Row 3 - Tile 18
Dedicated by: Professor Jim S Williams
Plasma PhysicsPhysicsAtomic Physics
×
Dr Winifred Curtis "Dr Winfred Curtis AM, Tasmanian botanist, 1905-2005, "whose texts defined Tasmanian flora.” Dedicated by Professor Michael Barber FAA."
Section i - Row 5 - Tile 3
Dedicated by: Professor Michael Barber
Botany
×
Dr Taisa Demediuk "Dedicated to Taisa Demediuk for services to Science in chemistry and in lime and for the adversity she overcome coming to CSIRO from Poland following from the Russian Empire collapse. Dedicated by CSIRO 2022."
Section viii - Row 5 - Tile 32
Dedicated by: CSIRO
×
Dr Liz Dennis
"Dedicated to Elizabeth Salisbury Dennis AC FAA FTSE for services to Science in plant molecular biology, publishing 300 papers, one book and editor of two books and was made an Elected Fellow of ATSE and Australian Academy of Science and Fellow of the American Society for the Advancement of Science. Dedicated by CSIRO 2022."
Section viii - Row 5 - Tile 31
Dedicated by: CSIRO
×
Mr Robert Alfred Dewar "Robert Alfred Dewar, FTSE (1908-1981). Associate Research Manager, Exploratory Division, ICIANZ
Central Research Laboratories, Ascot Vale, Victoria. Awarded Grimwade Prize in Industrial Chemistry, 1962 and
1968; H. G. Smith Memorial Medal, 1967 for contributions to Australian industrial chemistry."
Section ii - Row 5 - Tile 9
Dedicated by: Emeritus Professor Robert Leith Dewar
Chemistry
×
Chennupati Dharma Rao "Shri Chennupati Dharma Rao for his leadership, teaching and mentoring to rural students to pursue education as a pathway to a better quality of life. Dedicated by Professor Chennupati Jagadish AC FAA FREng FTSE"
Section x - Row 5 - Tile 37
Dedicated by: Professor Chennupati Jagadish
×
Professor Chris Dickman "Internationally recognised for his ground-breaking ecological research to understand Australia’s unique terrestrial fauna and the processes that shape ecosystems, particularly in arid zones. His impact on ecology and conservation of Australia’s environment has been immense, both through his own research and by training and inspiring generations of ecologists and conservation managers "
Section xi - Row 5 - Tile 42
Dedicated by: The University of Sydney Ecology community
Professor Peter Doherty "Professor Peter Doherty AC FAA FAHMS FRS Nobel Laureate. Immunology. Elected to the Academy in 1983. Namesake and patron of the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity. Laureate Professor Peter Doherty shared the 1996 Nobel Medicine Prize with Swiss colleague Professor Rolf Zinkernagel AC FAA."
Section ii - Row 1 - Tile 8
Dedicated by: Professor Peter Doherty
Medical SciencesImmunologyVirology
×
Professor George Dracoulis "Professor George Dracoulis FAA (1944 - 2014). Nuclear structure; nuclear spectroscopy; heavy ion reaction; nuclear energy. Elected to the Academy in 1997. Dedicated by Professor Terry Speed FAA FRS."
Section vii - Row 3 - Tile 25
Dedicated by: Professor Terry Speed
×
Professor William Edward Featherstone " William (Will) Featherstone is acknowledged for his contributions to the Australian Geodetic community and his lifelong dedication to education in geophysics. His mix of deep thought, self-deprecation and inventive story-telling were a rare combination and are profoundly missed by his friends, scientific colleagues and his family who are proud to dedicate this tile in his honour."
Section x - Row 5 - Tile 40
Dedicated by: Anonymous
×
Professor Joanne Etheridge "Professor Joanne Etheridge BSc(Hons) PhD FAA - Developed new electron diffraction and microscopy techniques to measure the structure of materials at the atomic scale. Passionate mentor. Elected FAA 2019"
Professor John Evans "Professor John Richard Evans FAA. Plant physiologist. Elected to the Academy in 2013. "
Section iv - Row 3 - Tile 14
Dedicated by: Professor John R Evans
Plant BiologyPlant DevelopmentBiologyCrop Yields
×
Dr Lloyd Evans "" Dr Lloyd Thomas Evans AO FAA FRS. Flowering and crop physiologist (1927-2015). Elected to the Academy in 1971. President (1978-1982). Dedicated by his son Professor John R Evans FAA.""
Section iv - Row 1 - Tile 14
Dedicated by: Professor John R Evans
×
Dr Reginald N Farquhar
"Dr Reginald Noel Farquhar Ed.D. (1921-1990) – Cornell doctorate after initially leaving school in 7th grade. Agricultural extension practice and theory. Introduced molybdenum to NW Tasmanian farms. Wonderful mentor."
Section - Row 5 - Tile 1
Dedicated by: Professor Graham Farquhar
×
Professor Frank Fenner "Professor Frank Fenner AC CMG MBE MD Hon MD (Monash) Dr honoris causa (Liege) Hon DSc (Oxford Brookes ANU) DUniv (Adelaide) FAA FRS. Animal virology; environmental science; history of science. Elected to the Academy in 1954. Dedicated by Professor Brian Schmidt AC FAA FRS Nobel Laureate."
Section viii - Row 2 - Tile 29
Dedicated by: Professor Brian Schmidt
×
Dr Alan Finkel "Dr Alan Finkel AC FAA FTSE FAHMS. Science policy; neuroscience; research commercialisation; science education. Elected to the Academy in 2016. Chief Scientist for Australia (2016 - 2020). In honour of the contribution of science to prosperity and clear thinking."
Dr John Finnigan "Dr John Finnigan FAA. Atmospheric physicist with a special interest in earth system science. CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere; ANU Research School of Biology. Elected to the Academy in 2007. Dedicated by Dr Brian Walker AO FAA FTSE"
Dr Jean Finnigan "Dr Jean Finnegan FAA has an international reputation for research in epigenetic regulation. Her major contributions include the cloning of the first plant DNA methyltransferase and the demonstration that DNA methylation is essential for normal plant development. Elected FAA 2014"
Section iii - Row 4 - Tile 9
Dedicated by: Dr Jean Finnigan
BiologyCloningGenomicsPlant Biology
×
Professor Neville Fletcher "Professor Neville Fletcher AM FAA FTSE (1930 – 2017) Influential interdisciplinary scientist straddling broad fields of applied physics, acoustics, advanced materials, biophysics, cloud physics and the physics of musical instruments. Humble mentor, colleague and friend, inspirational father. Dedicated by Professor Jim S Williams AO FAA FTSE."
Section xi - Row 2 - Tile 41
Dedicated by: Professor Jim S Williams
×
Dr Cathy Foley "Dr Catherine Foley AO PSM BSc (hons) Dip Ed PhD FAA FTSE FAIP FinstP. Solid-state physics and its applications, combining quantum physics, material science and research translation. Elected to the Academy in 2020. Falling Walls Australia Jury Chair (2021); Chief Scientist CSIRO (2018 - 2021); ninth Chief Scientist of Australia (2021- 2023). Anonymous donor."
Section xiv - Row 2 - Tile 51
Dedicated by: Adjunct Professor Anonymous Anonymous
Dr George Robert Fraser "George Robert Fraser (1932-2020). Medical geneticist. In 1962 he described the condition later known as the Fraser syndrome - an autosomal recessive congenital disorder. George died of COVID-19 on 1 April 2020, a date that suited his tragicomic life. Dedicated by Dr Oliver Mayo FAA."
Section - Row 4 - Tile 63
Dedicated by: Dr Oliver Mayo
Genetics
×
Professor Julian Gale "Professor Julian Gale FAA. John Curtin Distinguished Professor of Computational Chemistry, Curtin University. Elected to the Academy in 2015."
Section x - Row 3 - Tile 39
Dedicated by: Professor Julian Gale
NanomaterialsComputational ChemistryChemistry
×
Professor Jozef Gécz "Professor Jozef Gécz RNDr PhD FAA FAHMS FFSc(RCPA). Professor of Human Genetics, University of Adelaide. Elected to the Academy in 2017. "
Professor Frank Gibson "Professor Frank Gibson AM FAA FRS (1923 - 2008). Elected to the Academy in 1971. In honour of his discovery and naming of chorismate, a central metabolite in aromatic amino acid synthesis. Dedicated by Professor Philip Kuchel AM FAA in appreciation of an ANU Vacation Scholarship and Project in 1969, and subsequent long term friendship."
Section v - Row 2 - Tile 18
Dedicated by: Professor Philip Kuchel
×
Professor Andy Gleadow "Professor Andrew Gleadow AO PhD FAA FGSAust - Geochronology and thermochronology of the continental crust. Elected to the Academy in 1999. Council member (2009 - 2012)."
Professor Bob Graham "Professor Robert (Bob) Graham AO FAA. Molecular cardiology, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute. Head, Molecular Cardiology Laboratory. Elected to the Academy in 2002."
Professor Jenny Graves "Professor Jennifer Ann Marshall Graves AC FAA. Genomics and evolution of sex, starring Australian animals. Elected to the Academy in 1999; Foreign Secretary (2006-2010); Secretary Education and Public Awareness (2010-2014)."
Section x - Row 2 - Tile 36
Dedicated by: Professor Jenny Graves
BiologyAnimal BiologyMammalian GeneticsGenomics
×
Professor David Green "For his research on the composition and structure of the Earth's upper mantle and on the origin of basalt magmas. He was the first to combine the techniques of high-pressure experiments and electron microprobe analysis, and led pioneering research into the role of water and carbon in the mantle."
Section xi - Row 5 - Tile 43
Dedicated by: Professor Stephen Foley
PetrologyEarth SciencesGeochemistryGeology
×
Professor David Green "For his research on the composition and structure of the Earth's upper mantle and on the origin of basalt magmas. He was the first to combine the techniques of high-pressure experiments and electron microprobe analysis, and led pioneering research into the role of water and carbon in the mantle."
Section xi - Row 5 - Tile 43
Dedicated by: Professor Dorrit Jacob
PetrologyEarth SciencesGeochemistryGeology
×
Professor Kliti Grice "Professor Kliti Grice FAA FRACI CChem FGSEAG. Renowned organic geochemist and world-leading authority on molecular fossils, stable isotopes and extinctions. Elected to the Academy in 2018. Dedicated by Professor Wendy Hoy AO FAA."
Section xiv - Row 3 - Tile 53
Dedicated by: Professor Wendy Hoy
PalaeontologyPalaeoclimatologyEcologyClimateClimate ChangeEarth SciencesBiochemistryBiodiversityEvolutionMicrobiologyGeochemistryBiomarkersCompound Specific IsotopesCarotenoidsChemostratigraphyEarly LifeAlgaePetroleum GeochemistryGeomedicalPigmentsLand PlantsOrganic GeochemistryLipidsStable Isotopes
×
Professor Anton Hales "Professor Anton Hales FAA (1911 - 2006) Anton Hales was one of the world's leading solid-earth geophysicists who made foundational contributions to understanding the seismic structure of The Australian continent. He was founding Director of the Research School of Earth Sciences at the Australian National University and is remembered through the annual Anton Hales Medal awarded by the Australian Academy of Science recognising research in the Earth sciences. Elected FAA 1976."
Section - Row 5 - Tile 12
Dedicated by: Seismologists at the Research School of Earth Sciences, ANU
×
Professor Ruth Hall "Professor Ruth Hall OAM FAA - Microbiology; genetics of antibiotic resistance; mobile genetic elements – Elected FAA 2005. Actively involved in Sectional Committee 13 Immunology and Microbiology 2017-20. "
Section iv - Row 3 - Tile 13
Dedicated by: Professor Ruth Hall
Medical SciencesAntibiotic ResistanceMicrobiologyGenomics
×
Professor Peter Hall "Professor Peter Gavin Hall AO FAA FRS CorrFRSE FASSA (20 November 1951 – 9 January 2016). Elected to the Academy in 1987. Statistics was his abiding passion. Generosity and kindness were his greatest gift. In loving memory - Jeannie Hall."
Section vi - Row 3 - Tile 24
Dedicated by: Mrs Jeannie Hall
×
Professor Glenda Halliday "Professor Glenda Halliday BSc(Hons) PhD FAA FAHMS. Acclaimed internationally for her research on neurodegeneration, making major impacts on understanding disease progression, and her promotion of neuroscience, mentorship and contributions to research evaluation. Elected to the Academy in 2021."
Section vi - Row 4 - Tile 23
Dedicated by: Professor Glenda Halliday
Movement DisordersNeurodegenerative DiseaseClinical NeurologyBiologyDementia
×
Professor Berthold Halpern "Professor Berthold Halpern FAA (1923 - 1980). Ingenious chemist, leading light, humanitarian and irrepressible spirit. Elected to the Australian Academy of Science in 1978. Dedicated in gratitude by Professor Roger Summons FAA FRS NAS."
Section vi - Row 3 - Tile 22
Dedicated by: Dr Roger Summons
×
Dr Jean Haney-White "Dedicated to Jean Haney-White for services to science in establishing biological control methods for invasive cactus. Dedicated by CSIRO 2022."
Section vii - Row 5 - Tile 25
Dedicated by: CSIRO
×
Professor Edward Hannan "Professor Edward Hannan FAA FASSA (1921 - 1994). Mathematical statistics, especially Time Series Analysis and Fourier analysis of data. Elected to the Academy in 1970. Dedicated by Professor Terry Speed FAA FRS."
Section vii - Row 3 - Tile 26
Dedicated by: Professor Terry Speed
×
Professor Richard Harvey "Professor Richard Harvey AM PhD FAA FAHMS FRS. Molecular cardiovascular developmental and stem cell biology. Elected to the Academy in 2007. To my family, and in appreciation of the work of the Australian Academy of Science in promoting science culture in its diverse forms in Australia."
Professor Dorothy Hill "Professor Dorothy Hill AC CBE FAA FRS (1907 - 1997). Elected to the Academy in 1956. First woman President of the Academy and pioneering Great Barrier Reef Researcher. Dedicated by Professor Maria Byrne FAA and Professor Helene Marsh AO FAA FTSE."
Section iv - Row 1 - Tile 12
Dedicated by: Professor Maria Bryne
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Professor Dorothy Hill "Dorothy Hill, AC, CBE, FAA, FRS (1907 - 1997) was an Australian geologist and palaeontologist, the first female professor at an Australian university, and the first female president of the Australian Academy of Science. An inspiration and mentor to generations of women in science. Elected FAA 1956."
Section - Row 5 - Tile 5
Dedicated by: Professor Kliti Grice
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Professor Dorothy Hill "Professor Dorothy Hill AC CBE FAA FRS (1907 - 1997). Elected to the Academy in 1956. First woman President of the Academy and pioneering Great Barrier Reef Researcher. Dedicated by Professor Maria Byrne FAA and Professor Helene Marsh AO FAA FTSE."
Section iv - Row 1 - Tile 12
Dedicated by: Professor Helene Marsh
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Professor Paul Hodges "Paul Hodges PhD MedDr DSc BPhty(Hons) FAA FAHMS is a world leader in understanding pain and why people move differently in pain. Elected to the Academy in 2019. "
Section v - Row 4 - Tile 22
Dedicated by: Professor Paul Hodges
Motor ControlMuscle FunctionNeuroscienceRespirationMedical SciencesAnatomyBrain FunctionInflammationElectrophysiologyContinenceMen's HealthBiomechanicsPain NeurobiologyRehabilitationWomen's Health
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Dr Dorothy Hodgkin
"Professor Dorothy Hodgkin OM FAA FRS Nobel Laureate (1910 – 1994). Corresponding Member. Chemistry, Crystallography. In 1955-57, she published the structure of vitamin B12, the vitamin deficient in pernicious anaemia and received the Nobel Prize in 1964 for this work. Dedicated by Professor Robyn Owens FAA. Both women studied at Somerville College, Oxford."
Section vi - Row 1 - Tile 21
Dedicated by: Professor Robyn Owens
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Professor Mollie Holman "Professor Mollie Holman, B.Sc (Melb), D.Phil (Oxon), D.Sc(Monash) AO, FAA (1930-2010). Elected Fellow 1970. Professor of Physiology, Monash University 1963-1996. Internationally renowned cellular physiologist who pioneered study of the nervous control of smooth muscle. Dedicated by Robert Porter for her outstanding contributions to science and education."
Section - Row 4 - Tile 32
Dedicated by: Professor Robert Porter
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Professor Andrew Holmes "Professor Andrew Bruce Holmes AC ScD FAA FRS FTSE. Laureate Professor Emeritus, University of Melbourne. Elected to the Academy in 2006. President (2014-2018). "
Professor Adrian Horridge "Emeritus Professor Adrian Horridge FAA FRS has made fundamental discoveries in the study of vision in invertebrates. His highly imaginative ‘out of the box’ thinking has led to significant breakthroughs in our understanding of the principles of visual processing across many species, including humans. Moving from the UK to Australia in the late sixties, he was the first to establish this field of research in Australia and grow a department that attracted and stimulated researchers from all over the world, producing scientists that went on to be leaders in this field in many countries. Elected to the Academy in 1971."
Professor Wendy Hoy "Professor Wendy Hoy AO FAA FRACP. For chronic disease research and health service reform in disadvantaged populations. Elected to the Academy in 2015. Dedicated by Professor John Patrick FAA."
Professor John Jaeger "Professor John Jaeger FAA FRS (1907 - 1979). Distinguished for his contributions to applied mathematics and geophysics, and particularly for his studies of the problem of heat-flow in inhomogeneous media. Elected to the Academy in 1954."
Section ii - Row 2 - Tile 8
Dedicated by: Geophysicists from the Research School of Earth Sciences at ANU
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Professor Chennupati Jagadish "Professor Chennupati Jagadish AC FAA NAE(US) FTSE FNAI FNA FNAE FTWAS FEurASc FASc FNASc FAPAS. Distinguished Professor of Physics, Australian National University. Elected to the Australian Academy of Science in 2005"
Dr Shirley Jeffrey "Dedicated to Shirley Jeffrey for services to Science in Australian marine biology who researched biochemical separation techniques, specialising in micro-algal research; her discovery, isolation and purification of chlorophyll c allowed for the evaluation of oceanic microscopic plant biomass and photosynthesis. Dedicated by CSIRO 2022."
Section vi - Row 5 - Tile 22
Dedicated by: Dr CSIRO
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Professor Brian Kennett "Professor Brian L N Kennett AO ScD FAA FRS. Seismologist. Emeritus Professor, Australian National University. Elected to the Academy in 1994."
Professor Tony Klein "Emeritus Professor Anthony (Tony) Klein AM FAA. (1935 - 2021) Experimental physics. Elected to the Academy in 1994. "
Section i - Row 4 - Tile 2
Dedicated by: Emeritus Professor Tony Klein
OpticsPhysicsIndustrial PhysicsInstrumentation
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Professor Paul Korner "Professor Paul Korner AO FAA (1925 - 2012). Physiologist and cardiologist. Elected FAA 1974. In appreciation for your support and encouragement as the supervisor for my BScMed (H1) at the University of Sydney and for my PhD at UNSW Sydney a few years later, and as a life-long friend thereafter. Dedicated by Professor John Chalmers FAA."
Section i - Row 4 - Tile 1
Dedicated by: Professor John Chalmers
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Professor Paul Korner "Professor Paul I Korner AO FAA (1925 - 2012). Physiologist and cardiologist. Elected to the Academy in 1974. Dedicated by Professor James A Angus AO FAA and Professor Bob Graham AO FAA."
Section i - Row 2 - Tile 3
Dedicated by: Professor James Angus
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Professor Paul Korner "Professor Paul I Korner AO FAA (1925 - 2012). Physiologist and cardiologist. Elected to the Academy in 1974. Dedicated by Professor James A Angus AO FAA and Professor Bob Graham AO FAA."
Section i - Row 2 - Tile 3
Dedicated by: Professor Bob Graham
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Professor Kurt Lambeck "Professor Kurt Lambeck AC FAA FRS, Professor of Geophysics at the Research School of Earth Sciences at the Australian National University. Elected to the Academy in 1984. President (2006 - 2010). "
Professor Hans Lambers "Professor Johannes (Hans) Lambers PhD FAA FRNAAS. Australian plants and their interactions with phosphorus-limited ecosystems. Elected to the Academy in 2012."
Professor Oliver Lancaster "Professor Oliver Lancaster AO FAA (1913 - 2001). Mathematical statistics; history of biology; bibliography. Elected to the Academy in 1961. Dedicated by Professor Terry Speed FAA FRS."
Section viii - Row 3 - Tile 30
Dedicated by: Professor Terry Speed
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Professor Kerry Landman "Professor Kerry Landman FAA. Applied mathematician. Professor Emeritus at the University of Melbourne. ANZIAM Medal 2014. Elected to Academy in 2019."
"Dr Brian Lawn FAA NAE (1938 - ). Pioneer in brittle fracture, fracture mechanics, indentation, biomechanics. Outstanding mentor, wonderful role model, colleague and friend. Elected Corresponding Member of the Australian Academy of Science in 2012. "
Section v - Row 3 - Tile 19
Dedicated by: Professor Jim S Williams
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Professor Kenneth Le Couteur "Professor Kenneth Le Couteur FAA (1920-2011). Head of the Theoretical Physics Department in the ANU. Elected to the Academy in 1960. Dedicated by Professor Rodney Baxter FAA FRS."
Section xvi - Row 2 - Tile 62
Dedicated by: Professor Rodney Baxter
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Emeritus Professor Adrian Lee "Emeritus Professor Adrian Lee FRSN was Professor of Microbiology at UNSW from 1990 to 2006. In his PhD at the Rockefeller University in 1968, he was the first person to culture Helicobacter (from mice). His early work was an important contributor to Marshall and Warren’s Nobel Prize Winning isolation of Helicobacter pylori at Royal Perth Hospital in 1982. Dedicated by Professor Barry Marshall AC FRS FAA Nobel Laureate."
Section v - Row 4 - Tile 30
Dedicated by: Professor Barry Marshall
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Professor Eugenie Lumbers "Professor Eugenie Ruth Lumbers AM FAA DistFRSN (1941- ). Medical Sciences, physiology, pharmacology. Elected to the Academy in 2002. Dedicated by her husband William McDougall Forbes. "
Section x - Row 3 - Tile 40
Dedicated by: Professor McDougall Forbes
PharmacologyPhysiologyMedical SciencesHypertensionKidney FunctionEarly LifeReproductionPlacentaRenin-angiotensin systemPreeclampsiaMaternal health in pregnancyIndigenous maternal health in pregnancy
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Professor Lawrie Lyons "Professor Lawrence Ernest Lyons FAA —physical chemist, organic semiconductors pioneer (1922-2010); my tutor and supervisor at Sydney University in the 1950s. Dedicated by Professor John W. White AO CMG FAA FRS "
Section ix - Row 2 - Tile 35
Dedicated by: Professor John White
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Dr Ian Mackay "Dr Ian Mackay AM MD FAA FRACP FRCPA FRCP (1922-2020). Autoimmunity and pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases. Elected to the Academy in 1991. Dedicated by Professor Ian Frazer AC FAA FTSE FAHMS FRS."
Section ii - Row 3 - Tile 8
Dedicated by: Professor Ian Frazer
Medical SciencesAutoimmune DiseaseAutoimmunityImmunology
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Dame Annie Jean Macnamara "Dedicated to Annie Jean Macnamara for services to Science for the treatment of poliomyelitis and orthopaedics. Dedicated by CSIRO 2022."
Section vi - Row 5 - Tile 24
Dedicated by: CSIRO
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Professor John Mahony "Professor John Mahony FAA (1929 - 1992) Applied mathematics, singular perturbation theory. Elected to the Academy in 1974. Dedicated by Professor Terry Speed FAA FRS."
Section vii - Row 3 - Tile 28
Dedicated by: Professor Terry Speed
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Dr Kathleen Rachel Makinson "Dedicated to Kathleen Rachel Makinson for services to Science as the first woman at CSIRO to become a Chief Research Scientist (in the Division of Textile Physics) and as an authority on wool felting friction and shrink proofing. Dedicated by CSIRO 2022."
Section vii - Row 5 - Tile 28
Dedicated by: CSIRO
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Dr Dick Manchester "Dr Richard Manchester FAA - Astrophysics; pulsars; supernova remnants; interstellar medium – Elected FAA 1989. Widely acknowledged as a world authority on pulsars, leading advocate of the development of a radio synthesis telescope in Australia. "
Section iv - Row 4 - Tile 15
Dedicated by: Anonymous Anonymous
PulsarsPhysicsAstronomySupanova
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Professor Lew Mander "Professor Lewis Norman Mander AC FAA FRS (1939 - 2020). Organic chemistry, plant regulators. Elected to the Academy in 1983. Dedicated by Professor Leo Radom AC FAA to a colleague and friend."
Professor Helene Marsh "Professor Helene Marsh AO FAA FTSE. Emeritus Professor of Environmental Science, College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University. Elected to the Academy in 2015. "
Section iv - Row 2 - Tile 16
Dedicated by: Professor Helene Marsh
ConservationBiologyMarine BiologyMarine Ecology
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Professor Barry Marshall "Barry Marshall AC Hon DSc (ANU) Hon MD (UWA) FAA FAHMS FRACP NAS FRS Nobel Laureate won the Nobel prize in Medicine and Physiology, with Dr JR Warren in 2005. They discovered the gastric bacterium Helicobacter pylori, the cause of gastritis, peptic ulceration and gastric cancer. Elected to the Academy in 1999."
Section iii - Row 1 - Tile 9
Dedicated by: Professor Barry Marshall
Medical SciencesHelicobacter PyloriMicrobiologyGastroenterology
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Theo John (Tim) Marshall "Theo John (Tim) Marshall AM. CSIRO Soils Physics (1937 - 1965). Developed the Marshall equation describing the movement of water in soil. Dedicated by Professor Jennifer Marshall Graves."
Section x - Row 4 - Tile 37
Dedicated by: Professor Jenny Graves
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Dr Hedley Marston "Dedicated to Hedley Ralph Marston for services to Science in biochemistry and research into nuclear test fallouts. Dedicated by CSIRO 2022."
Section vi - Row 5 - Tile 21
Dedicated by: CSIRO
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Professor Sir Leslie Harold Martin "Professor Sir Leslie Harold Martin CBE FAA FRS (1900 - 1983). Nuclear physicist. Foundation Fellow of the Academy. Dedicated by his grandchildren: Leon, Lisandra, Antony and Michael. From humble beginnings, he was a pioneer and leader in Australian science and education."
Section iv - Row 1 - Tile 13
Dedicated by: Michael Martin
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Professor Sir Leslie Harold Martin "Professor Sir Leslie Harold Martin CBE FAA FRS (1900 - 1983). Nuclear physicist. Foundation Fellow of the Academy. Dedicated by his grandchildren: Leon, Lisandra, Antony and Michael. From humble beginnings, he was a pioneer and leader in Australian science and education."
Section iv - Row 1 - Tile 13
Dedicated by: Antony Martin
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Professor Jennifer Martin "Professor Jennifer L Martin AC FAA. Elected to the Academy in 2017. Internationally renowned protein crystallographer, and gender equity and diversity advocate. Dedicated to family, friends and colleagues who supported me in my journey, and to the Australian Academy of Science for promoting science, diversity and evidence-based decision-making."
Professor Raymond Leslie Martin "Professor Raymond Leslie Martin AO FAA FTSE FRACI (1926 - 2020). Physical inorganic chemist. Elected to the Academy in 1971. Dedicated by his children Leon, Lisandra, Antony and Michael. An inspiring father, exceptional scientist and always a quiet achiever."
Section vi - Row 3 - Tile 23
Dedicated by: Associate Professor Lisa Martin
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Professor Boris Martinac "Professor Boris Martinac PhD FAA has elucidated fundamental mechanisms of ion channel-mediated mechanosensory transduction in living cells. He is one of the leading membrane biophysicists world-wide with an outstanding international and national reputation. Elected to the Academy in 2013."
Section ii - Row 4 - Tile 4
Dedicated by: Professor Boris Martinac
NeuroscienceCell MembranesPhysicsMedical SciencesBacteriaBiophysicsMembranesIon ChannelsMechanosensitive Ion ChannelsMembrane ProteinsElectrophysiologySpectroscopyProtein Structure-Function RelationshipsLipids
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Professor Raghunath Mashelkar "Professor Raghunath Mashelkar Padma Vibhushan FAA FRS NAS NAE FTSE. National Research Professor, National Innovation Foundation of India. Dedicated by Professor Chennupati Jagadish AC FAA FTSE."
Section xii - Row 2 - Tile 46
Dedicated by: Professor Chennupati Jagadish
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Professor Ian McCarthy "Professor Ian Ellery McCarthy FAA FAPS FAIP (1930-2005). Quantum physicist, enthusiastic collaborator and mentor. Elected to the Academy in 1982. Dedicated by Emeritus Professor Erich Weigold AM FAA FAPS FTSE FAIP."
Section viii - Row 4 - Tile 29
Dedicated by: Professor Erich Weigold
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Professor David McClelland "Professor David E McClelland FAA. Distinguished Professor, The Australian National University, and Inaugural Director, ANU Centre for Gravitational Astrophysics. Elected to the Academy in 2019."
Dr Ken McCracken "Dr Ken McCracken AO DSc Hon DSc (Tas) FAA FTSE. Distinguished for his application of fundamental physics to technological developments in space exploration and geophysical exploration. Elected to the Academy in 1987. Dedicated by Dr Gregory Clark AC BSc(Hons 1st Class) PhD FAA FTSE FAPS."
Professor Angus David McEwan "Dr Angus David McEwan FAA FTSE (1937 – 2018). A pioneering researcher in Geophysical Fluid Dynamics, and an inspirational leader of Australian oceanography. Elected to the Academy in 1982. Dedicated to a mentor, respected colleague and friend by Professor John Church FAA FTSE, Professor Trevor McDougall AC FRS FAA, and Dr Stephen Rintoul AO AAM FAA. "
Section viii - Row 2 - Tile 32
Dedicated by: Professor Stephen Rintoul
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Professor Angus David McEwan "Dr Angus David McEwan FAA FTSE (1937 – 2018). A pioneering researcher in Geophysical Fluid Dynamics, and an inspirational leader of Australian oceanography. Elected to the Academy in 1982. Dedicated to a mentor, respected colleague and friend by Professor John Church FAA FTSE, Professor Trevor McDougall AC FRS FAA, and Dr Stephen Rintoul AO AAM FAA. "
Section viii - Row 2 - Tile 32
Dedicated by: Professor John Church
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Professor Archie McIntyre "Professor Archibald Keverall McIntyre BSc (Hons I 1934) MBBS (Hons I and University Medal 1936) FAA (1913 - 2002). Neurophysiologist. Elected to the Academy in 1963. Dedicated by Professor Elspeth McLachlan DSc FAA."
Section x - Row 2 - Tile 39
Dedicated by: Professor Elspeth McLachlan
×
Professor Bruce McKellar "Professor Bruce McKellar AC FAA. Theoretical physics, nuclear physics, particle physics, atmospheric optics, quantum phases. Elected to the Academy in 1987; Vice President (2000 - 2004); Foreign Secretary (2004 - 2006)."
Section vii - Row 2 - Tile 25
Dedicated by: Professor Bruce McKellar
Nuclear PhysicsParticle PhysicsPhysicsAtmospheric PhysicsHigh Energy PhysicsTheoretical Physics
×
Professor Kerrie Mengersen "Professor Kerrie Mengersen BA (Hons) PhD FAA. Internationally recognised contributions to the field of Bayesian statistics. Elected to the Academy in 2018. Dedicated by Professor Terry Speed FAA FRS. "
Dr James Michael "Professor James Henry (Jim) Michael FAA (1920 - 2001). Mathematics: analysis and partial differential equations. Elected to the Academy in 1973. Dedicated by Professor Neil Trudinger FAA."
Section iii - Row 3 - Tile 12
Dedicated by: Dr Neil Trudinger
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Professor Nancy Millis "Emeritus Professor Nancy Fannie Millis AC MBE FAA FTSE (1922 – 2012) Elected 2004. Australian microbiologist who introduced fermentation technologies to Australia, and created the first applied microbiology course taught in an Australian university. Dedicated by Jennifer L Martin AC FAA.
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Section vii - Row 4 - Tile 27
Dedicated by: Professor Jennifer L Martin
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Dr Graeme Moad "Dedicated to Graeme Moad for services to Science in radical chemistry and co-inventor of 38 patent families and authoring over 200 publications. Dedicated by CSIRO 2022."
Section viii - Row 5 - Tile 29
Dedicated by: CSIRO CSIRO
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Professor Alex Moodie "Professor Alexander (Alec) Forbes Moodie FAA (1923 – 2018). A key figure in some of the major developments in electron diffraction and electron microscopy. Elected to the Academy in 1973. "
Section vii - Row 4 - Tile 25
Dedicated by: David Moodie
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Professor John Moore "Professor John Barratt Moore FAA FTSE (1941 - 2013). Electrical engineer. Elected to the Academy in 1994. Dedicated by colleague Professor Brian Anderson AC FAA FTSE FRS."
Section iv - Row 2 - Tile 14
Dedicated by: Professor Brian Anderson
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Professor Patrick Moran "Professor Patrick Alfred Pierce Moran FAA FRS (1917 - 1988). Mathematician, statistician and probabilist. Dedicated by Professor Louise Ryan FAA NAM."
Section v - Row 2 - Tile 17
Dedicated by: Professor Louise Ryan
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Professor B H (Bernhard) Neumann "Professor B H (Bernhard) Neumann AC FAA FRS (1909 - 2002). Group theory, universal algebra, geometry. Elected to the Academy in 1964. Dedicated by Professor Susanne von Caemmerer FAA FRS and Professor Cheryl Praeger AC FAA."
Section vii - Row 2 - Tile 27
Dedicated by: Professor Susanne von Caemmerer
×
Professor Hanna Neumann "Professor Hanna Neumann FAA (1914 - 1971). Mathematics, group theory, geometry. Elected to the Academy in 1969. Dedicated by her niece Professor Susanne von Caemmerer FAA FRS."
Section i - Row 3 - Tile 3
Dedicated by: Professor Susanne von Caemmerer
×
Professor B H (Bernhard) Neumann "Professor B H (Bernhard) Neumann AC FAA FRS (1909 - 2002). Group theory, universal algebra, geometry. Elected to the Academy in 1964. Dedicated by Professor Susanne von Caemmerer FAA FRS and Professor Cheryl Praeger AC FAA."
Section vii - Row 2 - Tile 27
Dedicated by: Professor Cheryl Praeger
×
Dr Helen Alma Newton Turner "Dedicated to Helen Alma Newton Turner for services to Science in agriculture and sheep breeding research. Dedicated by CSIRO."
Section vii - Row 5 - Tile 26
Dedicated by: CSIRO
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Professor Laurie Nichol "Professor Laurie Nichol FAA (1935 – 2015). Elected to the Academy in 1981. In honour of his discovery of the concept of enzyme polymerization as a means of regulating catalytic activity, and deriving the requisite enzyme-kinetic theory. Dedicated by Professor Philip Kuchel AM FAA in appreciation of engaging PhD supervision, 1972-1975."
Section v - Row 2 - Tile 19
Dedicated by: Professor Philip Kuchel
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Sir Gus Nossal "Sir Gustav Joseph Victor Nossal AC CBE FAA FTSE FAHMS FRS. Former Director of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (1965 - 1996) and Academy President (1994 - 1998). Doyen of immunology and inspirational scientific leader, whose contributions to science and world health are legendary. Dedicated by Professor Suzanne Cory FAA."
Section ii - Row 1 - Tile 7
Dedicated by: Professor Suzanne Cory
AntibodiesImmunologyMedical SciencesVaccines
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Sir Gus Nossal "Sir Gus Nossal AC CBE FAA FTSE FAHMS FRS wishes to applaud the great contribution which the Australian Academy of Science and its Fellows makes to the life of the nation."
Section iii - Row 1 - Tile 10
Dedicated by: Sir Gus Nossal
Medical SciencesAntibodiesImmunologyVaccines
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Professor Suzanne Yvette O'Reilly "Professor Suzanne Yvette O'Reilly AM FAA FGSAu FMSA FRSN DHC. Geoscientist. Elected to the Academy in 2002. Council Member (2015 - 2018), EXCOM Spokesperson for Equity and Diversity (2018 – 2022). Distinguished Professor of Geology at Macquarie University, and Director of the GEMOC National Key Centre and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Core to Crust Fluid Systems. "
Professor Sir Marcus Laurence Elwin (Mark) Oliphant "Professor Sir Marcus Laurence Elwin (Mark) Oliphant AC KBE FRS FAA FTSE (1901 - 2000). Founding Director of the Research School of Physical Sciences, Australian National University (1950 - 1963). Founding Fellow and first President of the Academy (1954 – 1957). Donated by Professor Tim Senden."
Section iii - Row 1 - Tile 11
Dedicated by: Professor Tim Sendon
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Professor Geoff Opat "Professor Geoffrey Ivan Opat AO FAA (1935 - 2002). Respected physicist, scholar, teacher and mentor. He spent much of his life in a labour of love, trying to understand a little more about the world."
Section i - Row 3 - Tile 1
Dedicated by: Andrea Zilberman (Opat)
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Professor Geoffrey Ivan Opat "Professor Geoffrey Ivan Opat AO FAA (1935 - 2002). Respected physicist, scholar, teacher and mentor. He spent much of his life in a labour of love, trying to understand a little more about the world."
Section i - Row 3 - Tile 1
Dedicated by: Professor Stephen Opat
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Professor Robyn Owens "Professor Robyn Owens BSc (Hons) MSc DPhil FAA FTSE FACS GAICD. Mathematics, robotics, computer vision. Elected Fellow of the Academy in 2020. Champions women in science and STEM. Dedicated by Professor Terry Speed FAA FRS."
Professor Michael Parker "Professor Michael Parker FAA FAHMS. Protein crystallography and drug discovery. Director of the Bio21 Institute, University of Melbourne. Elected to the Academy in 2010."
Dr John Passioura "Dr John Passioura FAA Environmental biology; water-limited agriculture. Elected to the Academy in 1994. Dedicated by Professor Wendy Hoy AO FAA."
Section xiv - Row 3 - Tile 55
Dedicated by: Professor Wendy Hoy
Philosophy of SciencePlant BiologyPlant PhysiologyDrought Resistant CropsBiologyAgricultural ScienceWater
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Professor Mervyn Paterson "Professor Mervyn Silas Paterson FAA (1925-2020): Elected FAA 1972 - a world leader in experimental rock deformation with application to structural geology and tectonics – through development of specialised equipment for mechanical testing under conditions of high pressure and temperature. "
Section viii - Row 3 - Tile 32
Dedicated by: Professor Ian Jackson
Rock DeformationRock MechanicsEarth SciencesGeophysics
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Professor John Patrick "Professor John William Patrick FAA. Plant physiologist. Emeritus Professor, University of Newcastle. Elected to the Academy in 2017. Dedicated by Professor Wendy Hoy AO FAA."
Dr John Paul Wild "Dedicated to John Paul Wild, for services to radio physics, radio astronomy and interscan landing aircraft system. Dedicated by CSIRO 2022."
Section v - Row 5 - Tile 17
Dedicated by: CSIRO
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Ms Ruby Payne-Scott "Ruby Violet Payne-Scott, BSc MSc DipEd (1912-1932) An Australian pioneer in radio physics and radio astronomy, and is believed to have been the first female radio astronomer. Dedicated by Professor Brian Schmidt AC FAA FRS Nobel Laureate"
Section i - Row 5 - Tile 4
Dedicated by: Professor Brian Schmidt
Radioastronomy
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Dr Jim Peacock "Dr Jim Peacock AC FAA FRS FTSE - Elected FAA 1976. President AAS 2002 - 2006 The Academy needs to provide positive and balanced representation of all scientists to the Government in all manners of National Science and it's funding."
Professor Anthony Perry "Professor Anthony E Perry FAA. Fluid mechanician (1937 - 2001). Elected to the Academy in 1985. Dedicated by Professor Ivan Marusic FAA."
Section ii - Row 2 - Tile 7
Dedicated by: Professor Ivan Marusic
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Professor Michael Pitman "Professor Michael Pitman OBE FAA (1933 – 2000) Distinguished for his research on ion channels in plants, for being a scientific leader at the Universities of Adelaide and Sydney and in the CSIRO, for his contributions to science education via the 'Web of Science’, for being Australia's Chief Scientist from 1992 to 1996 and for being a good friend and mentor. Elected FAA 1981."
Section - Row 5 - Tile 11
Dedicated by: Mrs Penny Doherty
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Professor Michael Pitman "Professor Michael Pitman OBE FAA (1933 – 2000) Distinguished for his research on ion channels in plants, for being a scientific leader at the Universities of Adelaide and Sydney and in the CSIRO, for his contributions to science education via the 'Web of Science’, for being Australia's Chief Scientist from 1992 to 1996 and for being a good friend and mentor. Elected FAA 1981."
Section - Row 5 - Tile 11
Dedicated by: Professor Peter Doherty
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Professor Edwin Pitman "Professor Edwin Pitman FAA (1897 - 1993). Statistical theory of estimation; tests of significance. Elected to the Academy in 1954. Dedicated by Professor Terry Speed FAA FRS."
Section vii - Row 3 - Tile 27
Dedicated by: Professor Terry Speed
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Sir John Pople "Professor Sir John A Pople KBE FAA FRS Nobel Laureate (1925-2004). Theoretical Chemistry. Elected Corresponding Member of the Academy in 1993. Dedicated by Professor Leo Radom AC FAA to a mentor, colleague and friend."
Section v - Row 1 - Tile 19
Dedicated by: Professor Leo Radom
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Professor Robert Porter "Emeritus Professor Robert Porter AC MA DM DSc FAA FRACP FRACMA. Neurophysiologist. Professor of Physiology, Monash University (1967 - 1979); Director, John Curtin School of Medical Research, ANU (1980 - 1989); Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Monash (1989 - 1998); Planning Dean, JCU School of Medicine (1998 - 2000). Secretary Biological Sciences (1978 - 1982)."
Professor Ren Potts "Emeritus Professor Robert Porter AC MA DM DSc FAA FRACP FRACMA. Neurophysiologist. Professor of Physiology, Monash University (1967 - 1979); Director, John Curtin School of Medical Research, ANU (1980 - 1989); Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Monash (1989 - 1998); Planning Dean, JCU School of Medicine (1998 - 2000). Secretary Biological Sciences (1978 - 1982)."
Section ii - Row 3 - Tile 5
Dedicated by: Dr Hugh Possingham
×
Emeritus Professor Cheryl Praeger "Professor Cheryl E Praeger AC FAA, Emeritus Professor of Mathematics, University of Western Australia. Elected to the Academy in 1996; Foreign Secretary (2014 - 2018); Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal (2013); inaugural Ruby Payne-Scott Medal (2021). Western Australian Science Hall of Fame inductee (2015), Prime Minister’s Prize for Science (2019)."
Section vi - Row 2 - Tile 23
Dedicated by: Professor Cheryl Praeger
Pure MathematicsMathematicsAlgebraic CombinatoricsGroup Theory
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Sir Robert Price "Dedicated to James Robert Price for services to Science in organic chemistry and for his appointment as Chairman in 1970-77. Dedicated by CSIRO 2022."
Section iv - Row 5 - Tile 16
Dedicated by: CSIRO
×
Dr Uwe Radok "Dr Uwe Radok (1916 - 2009) pioneered numerical weather prediction in Australia and consolidated Australia’s Antarctic glaciological research program. He was a mentor to many and a strong advocate of international scientific collaboration. Dedicated by Dr Ian Allison AO FAA."
Section ii - Row 4 - Tile 6
Dedicated by: Dr Ian Allison
×
Professor Leo Radom "Professor Leo Radom AC FAA FRSN (1944- ). Computational Quantum Chemistry. Emeritus Professor, University of Sydney. Elected to the Academy in 1988. "
Mr John Ralph "Mr John Ralph AC FAA FTSE. Former Chairman of the Australian Foundation for Science (from 1994). President of Business Council of Australia and member of the Prime Minister’s Science and Engineering Council. Dedicated to the promotion of higher education and research. Elected to the Academy in 2004."